"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night." 🎄 Thank you all for being a part of our journey over the years, we hope you have lovely Holiday Season ❤ ~ Eric, Arielle & the critters There's still time to order a copy of our 2024 Alaska Calendar for the New Year ⭐- www.createphotocalendars.com/Store/Alaska+Calendar+2024-9777934667

@chip6515

7 ай бұрын

does the cold shorten the battery/charge of your drone?

@sasquatchrosefarts

7 ай бұрын

If you shout at each other while you fish it lures the fish in.....

@Anu_Fathima

7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas ❤...Love you both ...Love from India...Lots and lots of love....Santa will brings you all the happiness in your life ....Merry Christmas 🎄

@scuzzytwo7556

7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas folks

@MetalMouse67

7 ай бұрын

Happy holidays peeps 🎉🙂

My Momma with 6 kids, always said...it's a lot of work to go have fun!!❤

@SimpleLivingAlaska

7 ай бұрын

So true 😁

As someone from Africa, hearing people say it's 8 o'clock in the morning when it's completely dark outside, or 10pm and it's light out, is crazy to me. I would love to experience that some day.

@DanikinZ88

7 ай бұрын

Heck im in California and I think thats crazy! lol

@jessicathompson236

7 ай бұрын

In the Arctic circle there are months of darkness and months of light.

@danochez

7 ай бұрын

I remember having a BBQ at 2am in the sun light when I was living in Alaska for a bit.

@janicedelashmit1121

7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you both.Love your videos.Enjoy watching you two.Your an amazing couple. God Bless y'all.

@lydiahonchiri2649

7 ай бұрын

@@jessicathompson236 if If that happened in Africa, we would think the world is ending and just die before our time out of sheer panick😂

Always carry several backup mantles for the coleman lantern. Once lit they are basically ash and don’t take any jostling.

@captainamerica1797

7 ай бұрын

That , I did actually know . LOL Merry Christmas.

@markbrown9765

7 ай бұрын

So fun story I like to share about my wife. First I grew up in Idaho trouncing around the hills all through my youth. I met my wife when I was in the military. She is from the suburbs of Maryland. The suburbs there are pretty much city the are has so many people. For our honeymoon I decided to take her backpacking. We packed in about 20 miles to a very remote lake and spent two weeks there. We had to drive about 4 hours to get to the place we were going backpacking so we ended up getting there in the later part of the day then started hiking in. I had map, compass, all that and it started getting dark before we got to where I wanted to make the first camp. So I break out the Coleman lantern, get it lit and we keep hiking. She's got the light because she was a bit freaked out by the woods at night although she was doing her best to put on a good front. So, I'm leading the way with her behind me with the lantern. About 10 minutes later I hear a scream, then a small crashing sound....and it's suddenly pitch black. Of course bugs are attracted to the light and apparently one had flown towards the light and touched her hand. She screams and drops the lantern, actually she sort of flung the lantern away. Wasn't a big deal as I had a flashlight and always have extra mantles but it's a story we remember and laugh about. That was a long time ago as we'll have been married 31 years at the end of this month. We're now retired on 60 acres, in the woods of northern Idaho. She does gardening, canning, soap making, etc. That city girl changed quite a bit. Another funny exploit from that trip as I'm old enough and retired so now can share it. I was never one to smoke pot, probably have smoked it 4 or 5 times in my life (I'm now 58). I got out of the military just before we got married so we decided to take a little pot in with us. We got fishing licenses as we were going in to a remote lake and I planned on fish being a good part of our food while there. Well, we found out when we came back out and I talked to a ranger that the lake we went to has zero fish in it (acid rain or something...). Se we get back in there, weren't eating a lot of food to begin with as there are no fish in the lake and everything we're eating we packed in...then we got stoned. Not kidding, we hiked 20 miles back out to the car because neither of us could stop thinking about the bag of Oreo's we'd left in it.

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Eric & Arielle, Bo, Bandit, Pepper & all the chickens 😁 Hope you have a fun relaxing Christmas. Thanks sooooo much for sharing your knowledge & journey. Love you guys...enjoy your beautiful environment 🍻🌲 (Karen from SW Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦)

@kellygarnet6329

7 ай бұрын

👋 from Toronto

@karenmckay1372

7 ай бұрын

👋

@user-ti4gj3kl5y

7 ай бұрын

Australia 🇦🇺

Lying here with a spine injury I'm so happy you posted today! I really enjoy the cinematic intro, the preparation , the hard work, somehow even the coffee making :-) I will never go fishing , but always find watching you fish very "educative" . Thank you and wishing you , bo and bandit and your viewers, a relaxed transition into the new year

@user-fc2gy7mn5q

7 ай бұрын

Выздоравливай поскорее! С Рождеством! 🎄💖💝🌟🎁

@SimpleLivingAlaska

7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 🥰 we hope your injury heals soon!

@reality_is_the_key

7 ай бұрын

I feel your pain! I had spine surgery almost 2 months ago and am looking at another! Hang in there. It's a long, bumpy road. Until we heal up, we can live vicariously through this lovely couple, learn a few new skills, and be more productive when we're back on our feet. Stay positive and keep your hands busy. I've found that to be helpful.

@user-pf8hk9fy2w

7 ай бұрын

Please don't say "never". My late partner enjoyed many, many sea fishing trips (on boats and landbased) despite sustaining a permanent C4/5 spinal injury as a twenty year old. 53 years post injury of working full-time, traveling in our housebus, socializing, raising my children , fostering many more. And fishing. Did I mention fishing? He was good at it ... and a local recently commented, after hearing of his passing, that the fish were now safe! There are quite a few folks out there who are more than willing to make the effort to get those with physical challenges out there and doing it. Of course, his journey was not all beer and skittles...but he was brave and adventurous, and life owed him nothing. All the very, very best.

@KarMa-ws3ll

7 ай бұрын

thank you!!!!@@SimpleLivingAlaska

Just stumbled across your channel. It's educational, entertaining, engaging. Feels like I'm watching friends sharing their experiences about their travels and what works to make it happen. P.S. you two are an inspirational couple. Keep it strong, keep it real. Thanks.

@terrytt2932

7 ай бұрын

LUCKY stumble! These two are the best and the videography is second to none!!

@SimpleLivingAlaska

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😀 We appreciate you checking the channel out. Happy Holidays!

@user-bo4uf3jg3i

7 ай бұрын

Hey guys glad to know you're okay!!❤ I heard a story about a woman in Alaska going into the ice looking for her dog and got scared. They said a man and woman with 2 dogs! 💔 God bless her and her family!💔​@@SimpleLivingAlaska

@kristyjones7657

7 ай бұрын

You should go back to the day they moved to Alaska and watch every episode! Seriously, you will not regret it!! It’s the very best channel on KZread!❤

@leilamorgan8008

7 ай бұрын

You really should watch it from the beginning when they leave Oregon every episode is great fun and entertaining😃

I am happy that Ariel, the Mrs., is alright after the spill on the trial...and I might add that I've tried not to laugh at other "spills I've seen...but the clumsiness is cute...and funny, but truly glad to see she is not hurting herself...

"Amidst the tranquil embrace of a lakeside cabin, tranquility finds its home. My channel dwells in the comfort of such serene escapes, celebrating lakeside serenity."

@colbr06

7 ай бұрын

Seems forced to use tranquil twice in one sentence and serene twice in the next sentence.

@calihuntfish7163

7 ай бұрын

Seems like you’re tranqserened out for the day

@joanneganon7157

7 ай бұрын

Lovely words ,even if there are nasty people in this worlds 🌟. Merry Christmas 🎄

Happy Christmas you two from Yorkshire, England. Thank you for sharing your beautiful world and your hard work. Very much appreciated xx

Bloody hell mate! Those opening shots are like the cinematic open to Oscar winning film! 😊 You guys work really hard for the amazing life you have so taking time out to just relax is one of the ways no to be so overwhelmed.

Glad you're okay Ariel, you're tough and beautiful. I love it. I hope you two realize how rare you are. PERFECT MATCH. I see you two...but you only work as ONE.

Hey, thanks for the great Christmas video! I'm spending Christmas alone this year, so it's always a treat to queue up on of your vids and live a little vicariously. All good wishes to you for the coming year; so glad you are well positioned there in your new home for what promises to be a crazy ride in 2024.

@lorrainegarrett3440

7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas Joanne!

@crystalramirezmoreno9190

7 ай бұрын

merry christmas from texas! ❤️

The lack of color when it’s cloudy is what grabs my attention. It’s so black and grey and white. Now when it’s sunny I’ve noticed there is a lot of blues. So Bob Ross was accurate when he added a bit of blue to his snow. 🙂

I drink either Cafe Bustelo or various grinds of Community Coffee out of New Orleans. Community even offers a coffee/chicory blend.

My son-in-law turned me on to Bustello, GREAT COFFEE!. His family is from the Dominican and he says that’s what everyone drinks if they don’t have their own coffee trees.

These remote ice fishing trips always make me jealous lol. We are hoping to have one next year in Alaska to make some memories with our kids 🎉

What a wonderful way to start my Christmas Eve! Thank you both SO much for everything you do. You're an inspiration, I've learned quite a lot as you've learned over these last several years, and I look forward to every new video....and when there aren't new videos to see, I watch old ones.

@RhapsodyFav287

7 ай бұрын

Ditto😊

@kellygarnet6329

7 ай бұрын

Me too!

You should consider carrying 2-3 sets of mantels with you. The remains is pretty much ash and if it gets bumped then the mantel is gone. (There is no way any of your trips will not be bumpy). Really enjoy your adventures.

The contemporary Adam and Eve! I love tuning in to this show. I eagerly anticipate each week for their delightful content.

Yay this is a great Christmas Eve. My favorite favorite channel ever whoop, whoop, merry Christmas to you guys and all your animals too.🎁✨🎁✨

@nancyrobertson550

7 ай бұрын

Same here. I saw that WHOOP WHOOP. TX550

What a great little trip. I wish you and your wonderful family (Bo, Bandit, Pepper and the chickens) a blessed Christmas and a New Year full of love, adventure and successful projects. Love you both…..❤️

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you both!!

When I am sweltering in Australia’s summer heat I watch these winter stories and it helps me feel a little cooler LOL.

Merry Christmas to my favorite Alaskan couple. Thank you for all the wonderful and exciting adventures. You have taken your viewers on and I can’t wait to see what else you have for us in the new year.

I’ve been following you guys for years now, and I’m so grateful. It’s a little dose of serotonin when your videos pop up, and I have to say it’s fantastic to see how you have grown as videographers. Thank you!

Very squirrelly riding thru them trees. Arial says "no big deal" laying on her back with branches coming out of her head. Thanks for sharing even the not so glamorous shots.

Your videos are a highlight of my KZread viewing. The scenery and your life stories are amazing! Eric, your talent with wood, electricity and organization is outstanding. Arielle, your bread making and original recipes are so innovative! Thank you for a safe place to visit in KZread land. I am looking forward to 2024 and watching your lives and the dogs’ adventures!

I make Bustelo the old fashion Puerto Rican way we use a cloth strainer with a wood handle or plastic. Delicious way to make it. I put it through the strainer twice. I have not had yaucono I see it all the time in the supermarket. I will try it. Your trip looks amazing. Thank you for sharing your lives in Alaska. I live in NYC. Happy Holidays God bless stay safe.

You guys have all the good stuff in Alaska. There’s something unique about your videos that others don’t copy it’s like they are intentionally not scripted or edited out to the point of boredom. The conversation between the two of you seems honest. Anyway I enjoy your videos every time. Merry Christmas everyone or happy holidays if that suits you better

It's 32 outside and I'm sitting here in my jacket and sweats watching this video, thinking about cold it is there. Brrrr. GREAT trip!!

So much fun! Yea. There's the beautiful remote setting; The Cabin and State of Alaska resources; The play with the snow machines; The fishing; The smart and beautiful Arielle with her always cogent narration; BUT above all of this, for me, (not gonna lie) there is Eric's cooking. I'll tell ya. I just love to see Eric and his frying pan. Whoo We! The best! Aand thank you so much for the Happy Christmas wishes. From now on Every Day ~ a little more light. It is THE WAY. So much fun. ～✨🌸🌟🎄‼️👍‼️🎄🌟🌸✨～ (nahampsha)

Merry X-Mas! And Bandit is young at heart and for sure more energetic than any 14 year old large breed dog I have ever seen! Bo on the orher hand just has a mellow soul!

Oh I love seeing the dogs out on these trips......... They have been wonderful, loving and faithful companions to you both throughout their lives.. PLEASE give them both a HUGE HUG from a Western Australian.

I love fishing for and eating fresh rainbows!!! Those little ones would have fried up and eaten just fine.

Sourdough bread and warm Brie cheese with honey for the win. I live in Guatemala and drink great coffee everyday.

Merry Christmas to you kids! I hope your new year is full of fantastic memories, lots of laughter and success with all your projects! I prefer to drink Cafe Bustelo- but I'm a creature of habit. I wouldn't like not being 100% sure my coffee is good lol. I always love your Winter Wonderland videos. So beautiful.

@robins_corner

7 ай бұрын

p.s. I never thought about spicing up my bree! I'm going to try that!

Merry Christmas! I have been watching you for years, since the beginning and hope to watch for many more! 💚

The silence at the river was amazing now let's make like horse manure and hit the trail 😁😉🐝

I always have spare lantern mantles duct taped to the inside of the cover for those inconvenient occasions when needed.

Arielle and Eric, thank you for your hard work making videos and letting us share your adventures in Alaska. I'm always excited to see your notifications pop up. Have a happy safe holiday season. ⛄

Merry Christmas to everyone ❤ currently going through Chemo (it’s all gonna be okay) and your amazing videos keeping me happy and entertained! Thank you so much 😊

@desertfairychickres4021

7 ай бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

@SJC49

7 ай бұрын

Wishing you Merry Christmas and a very successful journey through treatment and on to very good health. 🇨🇦

@SJC49

7 ай бұрын

Wishing you Merry Christmas and a very successful journey through treatment and on to very good health. 🇨🇦

@ninaarmstrong7744

7 ай бұрын

@@SJC49 thank you so much appreciate it and merry Christmas to you as well 😊

@user-jz3qq5gr6g

7 ай бұрын

Great video ..Thanks for sharing Hi from 🇨🇦

Wait, no bidet in the outhouse? Count me out!! 😂 I remember an elk hunt it hovered around 0f, didn't want to eat outside so we stoked up the wood stove in the tent and started shedding layers. Sitting there eating and my Dad had a battery alarm clock with a thermometer on it. So I asked how warm we got it. Yeah...we got it up to a toasty 15 degrees and we were HAPPY!

If you like trout skin crispy as I do, leave the tail on. My favorite part! Merry Christmas, you two. ❤️

Thank you both for taking the time to share your story with the world. I hope you can appreciate the joy and inspiration you bring to so many.

Happy Christmas to you both, Beau, Bandit, Pepper & the chickens. So looking forward to continuing your journey with the new homestead. God bless and stay safe xx

Watching do it comes off me feed. Every time I refresh page this is on here

We've been gifted a Christmas video by the BEST! Happiest Christmas to you all! 🌲

@SimpleLivingAlaska

7 ай бұрын

Happy holidays!

Merry Christmas! What a beautiful place to visit! Our family wishes you all a fruitful new year🥰

The biggest problem I have with your videos is they end too soon. Merry Christmas! Thank you for posting today. It made my day.

El mejor cafe =The best coffee

Cafe Bustelo is my favorite as well! Nothing beats is for me!

Nice way to end the year with a relaxing video. Wishing you both a Very Merry Christmas!❄️🌨☃️⛄️❄️❄️

I love how you always leave cabins in cleaner better shape 💜 Hope you have a peaceful Holiday Season. 😀

Have a wonderful Christmas!!❤

You know it's going to be a good day fishing when they are biting that well and you still haven't dropped your line in the second hole ✌️

I love that you both ran to the other’s fishing hole to see what the other caught! Very endearing! Happy holidays.

happy Holidays to you both, I pray the new year brings you both, happiness, good health, many adventures and prosperity to sustain you both .

The bread, cheese and honey is an excellent meal. Your bread always looks so tasty!

Yaucono and Crema is our everyday coffee in Puerto Rico. Another real good one is Alto Grande. Most of the time, back in the days, you can only find the beans, but now is also ground. It's really good. Clean flavor. Trust me, not only I love coffee, I'm also Puertorrican!!! Lol

Merry Christmas. Thank you so much for posting today what a treat to spend Christmas Eve with you guys. Love the winter views and the food as always looked amazing

Wonderful scenery from the tree tops and a simple way to enjoy the Alaskan Wilderness!!😎🥶

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Eric and Arielle and all of your faithful followers! 🎅🍾

I tried cafe bustelo after seeing you fix it. We really like it and it’s part of our coffee cabinet now. Thanks!!

So fun!!! This looks like a cabin that would be fun to visit in the summer.

I always love watching your adventures. I hope you guys have a wonderful holiday season. Also, I would paint your hammer! Don't want to lose that in the snow 😂

I wish you a very happy new year 2024 and hope to see you soon again. Always a pleasure to watch your beautiful videos.

It was fun to see our favorite public use cabin. Especially the drone footage! We figure you probably read our journal entries. Fun!

Merry Christmas Eric, Arielle and Pets Thank You for your videos of Alaska. 🎄⛄🎀⛄🎄

Merry Christmas from across the pond❤ please blow a little snow this way for Christmas morning 😊

The colors of those fish are insane!

Lantern Tip: Store extra mantels in the base of the lantern case.

Caught me off guard. Usually get to see you around midnight. Merry Christmas to you both ❤️🇬🇧

Have a good Christmas guys and thank you for all the great videos 🐶🐶😺❤

You truly are made for this country. Stay healthy.

Merry Christmas to y'all I watch every one of y'all's videos y'all's are my favorite ones to watch

So love these ice fishing trips, nice catches. Arielle hope you didnt get hurt. The cabins remind me when i was a kid and winter camping so much fun although the scenery wasn't as beautiful as yours. Have a Blessed Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 🎄🎀🎁

Thank you for making these videos. You two are so wonderful at the art of making your lives look so easy at times when we all know you work so hard. You’re a bit of happiness for me when I watch your videos. So thank you❤️ hope you two have a wonderful new year.

@SimpleLivingAlaska

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year yah lovelies! Blessings!

Merry Christmas Eric&Arielle have fun and beautiful Christmas that you for taking us in you're trip 🌲☃️❄️❄️🎁🌲🌲🌲👋👋👋

Amazing. Kudos to the state of AK and its residents. Can you imagine how nasty it would be in almost any other state.

You both are having such a great time fishing. These cabins that you go to are all different. Enjoyed the video a lot. Until your next video,take care and be safe. Wishing you both Merry xmas and Happy New Year.(Judy NB)🎅🎄🇨🇦

Old school lanterns loose their socks almost every time you travel with them. We always kept a bag of socks inside the case, and extra in the tackle box

Your a right… that is the best coffee ever… I’m from Yauco PR and my dad grows coffee and process it. Great video as always ❤❤❤❤❤

Merry Christmas y'all. hope you have an even better 2024 keep up all the great videos

Merry Christmas! I’m having a cup of bone broth, listening to the rain and watching your Christmas video! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a safe Happy New Year! Hugs from Texas!

Thanx aerial and Eric your drone video always make your video great. The music choice is the whipped cream😊

I really look forward to seeing your videos! Thanks for putting them out.

Oh my…you two have THE BEST adventures!!! Thank you so much for sharing them with us!! I can’t even imagine getting to see and do all the incredible things that you have done and do everyday!! 😍🥰 And, wow! How delicious your fish must taste--right out of the lake and to the frying pan and to your plate! I’ve never had fish like this but I can imagine it is worth all the efforts you go through to catch them!! Wishing you many Christmas Blessings!! ♥️🎄🎶🌟

Merry Christmas I love going fishing with you guys. Great catch. The cabin was fantastic nice views. The babies look great

Be careful arielle please don't get hurt.

the colors on those fish is MAJESTIC!! i love how pretty they are!!!!

Christmas Eve with Eric & Ariel 😁 great! This cabin looked so cute and very beautiful setting. Merry Christmas both from France !

What an AWESOME Christmas Eve!!! Nearly 40 minutes for me to escape while sitting by the fire!! Merry Christmas Aerial and Eric. Only ONE MORE SLEEP TILL CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Thank you for 2023 looking forward to 2024 🎄👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I love when ya'll share your weekend trips to the cabins with Bowser Boys..Love ya'll ❤

Thanks for taking me winter camping and ice fishing! I had a blast

Those lantern 'socks' are called 'mantels' and they are made of ash, so they are extremely delicate. You should always bring a new set with you on your trips. Depend on them not surviving an hours-long snowmobile ride. Beautiful panoramic scenery in the video. It's a pleasant 68ºF here in NE Florida on Christmas Eve afternoon. Y'all can keep that -20ºF weather.

Good fish. I am glad you weren't hurt. Thanks for sharing.

Happy Holidays to you too, stay safe and warm. Thank you for the great year of videos, and laughter and hard work you both have done and allowed us to go along with you guys. God bless you.