I live in alaska too and hes 200% true and real. And you know he really lives here because he says "snowmachine" instead of "snowmobile"

@thoddiver

Жыл бұрын

Maybe 190% true - because so many of us ride duct table cobbled pos snowmachines that are probably worth a grand total of $2k lol. Are you on the Discord? I'm in Anchorage.

@jamesmcjamesington631

Жыл бұрын

Thanks was wondering wtf a snowmachine was

@1337139

Жыл бұрын

@@thoddiver I'm in eagle River, not in the discord cause I don't play D4.. are there meetups or something? Would be cool

@thoddiver

Жыл бұрын

@@1337139 I’m in anchorage. Mondays at Thai kitchen the guy sets up TVs and plays a bunch of fighting games on them. There’s a Dave and Busters? Though if it’s sunny today I kinda wanna do some hiking.

@Kildzr

Жыл бұрын

Alaskan here too, and we say sled.

"oh no my days ruined, no YOU DIE" such a real line right there. I always think about those alaska shows and i always wonder what happens if their equipment breaks down

@rez372

11 ай бұрын

Yeah but just hear me out here. Ride with a buddy or two lol, I don't see how other people aren't getting this himself included lol. What am I missing here?

@death2foolz182

11 ай бұрын

@@rez372 ...So that everyone dies? The point is if your ride breaks down in Alaska, you're on a short timer to get back to shelter before your body shuts down. *I'm* missing your point, because it seems you just want the friends to die together instead?

@kaj7135

11 ай бұрын

THEY DIE.

@bobbygetsbanned6049

11 ай бұрын

@@rez372 You can't go everywhere with a buddy on a 2nd snow machine. If you're really wanting the full wild Alaska experience you're going to spend a lot of that time alone. And if you're out on a snow machine that breaks down in the winter, you gotta really know what you're doing or you could easily die.

@rez372

11 ай бұрын

or you could just not go alone lmao tf you mean@@bobbygetsbanned6049

I feel pretty fortunate enough to have experienced the real Alaska...I was a wildland firefighter up there for years and there is nothing like being shuttled out to the middle of nowhere via helicopter and dropped off for sometimes 20 days to work. Alaska reached deep down into my soul and it has never let go. Certainly not for everyone indeed!

@TheInnerDINNER

11 ай бұрын

I'm still waiting for my assignment to Alaska. Any year now, any year...

@L2kneel

10 ай бұрын

Real easy when you’re there about 3 weeks, this MF lives there. Big difference lmao

@TheInnerDINNER

10 ай бұрын

@L2kneel yeah no shit. I'd still take a 2 week assignment

I live in BC and people get so confused when I tell them if something goes wrong on a remote forest service road or mountain hike and they are not 100% prepared for everything they are going to die in an emergency situation unless someone drives by and happens to hear or see you. Always tell people where you're going and when you plan to be back, don't change your plan even a bit.

@Jeremy-WC

11 ай бұрын

i am more shocked how unprepared so many people who live in fire zones are. In my village only half the people have a bug out bag based on who I talk to. moved to kootneys 5 years ago.

@Fattony6666

2 ай бұрын

And BC has some of the mildest weather in the world

@-gnicE-

2 ай бұрын

@@Fattony6666 Exactly. Alasaka is sub zero BC. All the mountainius danger with non of the warmth.

I hope I'm right but it feels like the whole internet is rooting for this guy, myself included and I can't wait to see how far he goes!! Never change DM, never ever change!!

@iankyle4067

Жыл бұрын

It is because he is 100% with his fans and when we see a genuine person you want to support them.

@novy1198

Жыл бұрын

its called being normal

@thecasualfly

Жыл бұрын

You're not wrong and because he isn't fake and himself and people want that ..most people are tired of fake streamers ...

@marksutherlandjr.2121

Жыл бұрын

Darth is the best thing I got with my Diablo Purchase.

@jimlahey9796

Жыл бұрын

The internet is much bigger than 300k subs

It's gonna be dope when this youtube journey takes off enough for him to move. It's gonna be awesome to see.

@CrocodileWhispers

Жыл бұрын

but alaska is expensive af. not sure what is stopping him. I mean u think grocery prices are bad in the main body of the US? lol

@BrandonKistler7

Жыл бұрын

Already almost there my friend

@80AM.

Жыл бұрын

You realize how little KZread pays out, no? 10k views gets around 180 USD. 1 million views is anywhere between 4k-24,000 USD. Don't think Mr microtransactions will be moving anywhere anytime soon if he continues to live up to his name.

@80AM.

Жыл бұрын

​@CrocodileWhispers you get paid to live in Alaska. Think it was up to 3500ish last yea. And it's the cost of utilities and housing rates that are far higher than the average state. Utilities being 29% higher and housing sits around 18-20% higher

@jeffcolvin

Жыл бұрын

@@80AM.I mean it doesn’t matter, but he does have a very successful Twitch, and sponsorships.

50 years ago my family lived in Florida. My dad got this wild idea he wanted to move to Alaska. We got to Missouri and dad decided to spend a couple days camping and giving the family a rest stop. He fell in love with the campground and he bought off the owner and turned it into a small dairy farm. I am so glad he changed his mind. I cant imagine living in Alaska.

@Shodanrua

Жыл бұрын

Lmao ADHD dad???

@Cybeldar

Жыл бұрын

@@Shodanrua lol no. He was old school. Grew up in upper state New York so cold and snow didn't worry him. He thought it would be adventurous. My grandma, his mom, told my mom to put her foot down on moving, but mom didn't.

@Joseph-C

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like your dad was tired of sweating his nuts off in Florida lmao. Now shush and don't tell anyone about Missouri. 🤫

@terongarbutt7743

Жыл бұрын

Your dad sounds like he made some decisions... not necessarily good or bad decisions... but decisions...

@yugimotobutjacked3231

Жыл бұрын

Grew up in the ozark platue spf grotto some amazing country

I was stationed in Alaska 10 years ago. Its the most brutal place I have ever lived. It's like living on another planet where every mundane thing can result in death or injury

This was such a fascinating watch. I'm from Wisconsin so normally I'm on the "it's brutal here" end of things when talking to other people about weather but truthfully it's not that bad we get all 4 seasons and it's nothing compared to Alaska. It's refreshing to hear someone talk about Alaska honestly. I would love to hear more and more stories because there are so few Alaskan internet personalities talking about it.

@grizzlyadamblack

Жыл бұрын

It's not that brutal.

@mrgamerwatch100

Жыл бұрын

@@grizzlyadamblack well it ain’t stable either

@grizzlyadamblack

Жыл бұрын

@@mrgamerwatch100 How is it not stable? Are u going to say because the cold is strong so now boom unstable? Think reaching for a life line when you know Wisconsin weather is fine.

@aribeck4298

Жыл бұрын

I mean we get pretty nasty winters here. Any weather that can kill you in a matter of minutes due to exposure I'd say is pretty brutal. Which Wisconsin winters are that way every year. The rest of the year is fine, the summers get humid but other than that it's pretty moderate. The winters are no joke though.

@BabyKale-b

Жыл бұрын

I lived in chugiak Alaska when I was younger for 3 years. As a little kid it was awesome to play outside and run around in the woods. My Mom hated it though.

Honestly one of the best parts of D4 was being introduced to your channel. Straight up genuine and chill content. Alaska really sounds a lot more inhospitable than I would've thought. Will be cool when you make the move to some place that's not trying to kill it's inhabitants.

@chriscurlett4548

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I stopped playing D4, but I still watch his vids.

@marksutherlandjr.2121

Жыл бұрын

Imagine getting to watch his journey on PoE!!

@slappinsteve3852

Жыл бұрын

Everywhere was like that. That’s nature and the life cycle. We just put up enough roads and towns in most of the 48 for us to have a false sense of safety.

@pun15h3r.

11 ай бұрын

same!

@Hectorogents

10 ай бұрын

​@@slappinsteve3852no. A lot of areas get sun, are warm and have warm water. There's a reason it's still not developed. Don't compare temperate or even tropical wilderness to Alaska.

You know, I normally could never see myself listening to a video like this but there's something about your down to earth style that I enjoy.

Love hearing about the Alaska life. I was born and raised in Wasilla, AK. I was actually the first ever Twitch Partner from Alaska back in 2014. I met my wife through my streams then moved to Australia to be with her in 2019. Biggest thing I miss besides my friends and family is snowboarding at Alyeska. Keep up the good work DM!

@akarminius

Жыл бұрын

I miss Christmas Chute too! 😢

@jitsmapper4438

Жыл бұрын

I miss constantly thinking about grizzlies, lol jk

@akarminius

Жыл бұрын

I grew up riding the cascades in WA, but Aly tops Mt Baker for me. The rare blue bird days with the view of cook inlet... it can't be beat.

@tracedd

11 ай бұрын

I wanna move from the Northern Territory to Alaska. Wanna go from a deadly not isolated landscape to a bother deadly isolated landscape, but cold. Although Ive seen enough German tourists die from crocs getting lost in the bush to know I gotta prepare for these things. But hopefully one day.

@codygreene9067

11 ай бұрын

Love Alyeska dude.

Thanks for the honest take! As an Australian I feel like I can relate. You leave a city in Australia, and people don't seem to comprehend the nothingness of Australia. Either dense bushland, or literally nothing on the horizon all around you. You can be hours away from petrol and really just another human, it gets really cold and insanely hot. No mobile reception in a lot of areas, and that's before you even get started on the spiders, snakes, etc. People need to make themselves aware of the dangers before travelling and plan accordingly to reduce the risk.

@moviebad109

Жыл бұрын

Yup, if I ever go to Australia, I already know I’m staying on the coastal cities, and never visiting the interior. I’ve seen enough documentaries about the Outback to know it’s one of the most inhospitable locations on the planet.

@ThatWillGuy8

Жыл бұрын

Similar to where I live in Phoenix, Arizona. A lot of tourists come here and try to hike trails in 115 degree (Fahrenheit) weather and die. We live in a literal desert and if the land isn’t respected, it will kill you

Appreciate the brutally honest take DM. I think this video is necessary to make people realize what can happen if you're unprepared. And who knows, maybe someone who planned to go to Alaska randomly stumbles upon this video and then reconsiders their decision. You might honestly save a couple lives with this vid.

@vincent21212

11 ай бұрын

I wasn't considering Alaska till now - I'll be wearing DM's merch while I'm up there too

@jamesbaker3153

11 ай бұрын

Not to mention saving the people who like that way of living from having to save more people who just thought they would. I'm sad for the guy who gets lost in the woods right up until a rescuer dies trying to save them from themselves.

This is extremely relatable as someone who is 23 and have lived my whole life in Alaska. I’m looking to leave the state too. The start of “How is living in Alaska. i hate it.” instantly spoke to me on a level I haven’t seen from a lot of youtubers. The summers are great but good lord man, the winters really suck. I kind of take for granted just how hostile this place is for living too since all these survival tips and advice are so natural to me that I forget other people aren’t always taught these things. I mean I literally had a class in middle school dedicated to outdoor survival skills and knowledge which I would guess is not common outside of the state. I also really feel the culture shock of seeing what life outside of Alaska can be and the fact that he has almost seen no live music. I live in Anchorage which is the biggest city in the state and pretty much all art and music culture is incredibly insulated and the only people musicians we really get coming up here are those who are already on the decline in their careers. The way I’d describe Anchorage to people who don’t live here is that it’s got regular city problems with none of the upsides of city living. There is fucking nothing to do that’s entertaining since most of the people who make city life fun (like the artists and musicians) have left to states more receptive and fostering of artistic development or they stick together in a small, insular community where nothing particularly new or interesting develops since they don’t have other creatives to really work with or challenge them. The same applies to academia and science where the people who stay here don’t go far or are already settling down after a successful career elsewhere. There is just generally a lack of opportunities to grow in arts or science (except maybe if you’re an arctic or marine biologist) and this is one of the primary factors driving my desire to leave besides the shitty long winters and lack of interest or finances in a lotof outdoor activities. Also, since there is none of the good things I associate with city life here (tbf there is some good food though) all I associate with this city is the seediness and darkness of the people here. There is so much mental illness in the state and especially in this city and due to lack of adequate public resources, it makes substantial portions of the city unsafe. I am on edge at all times when I leave my house as I have been randomly attacked before without warning or cause, and I know several other people who have experienced this too. I know statistically, this city is extraordinarily high in sexual and physical assault for the country and it makes sense if you know how it is here. It just sucks and I want to get away from it but it’s also fucking expensive to move.

@terrellheyward9239

11 ай бұрын

I was born and raised in Anchorage and you hit the nail on the head. I grew up playing music and getting into the sciences, but UAA is so expensive for a glorified community college and even after you graduate, every technical field is so limited for work that you need experience to even stand out. I got really lucky working for the school district, but when I turned 23 I literally could not take it anymore and ended up moving in with a friend in a major city and it's the best thing that's happened for my personal and professional growth. I met so many more people through music here, and you can drive an hour away and meet even more with the exact same interests. I had more options for affordable schooling and WAY more opportunity for good paying jobs. I moved back during covid, having had years of experience, and couldn't get a job in my field for almost a year. It's just sad cause until there's more incentive to live there without the probability of going homeless, everyone's going to keep leaving and it'll likely get far worse before it gets better. Random question, when you were younger, did you have a sense of community there? Like everyone in Alaska was in it together? Cause that died for me when I was a teenager lol

@chiefhardy6312

11 ай бұрын

I live in Colorado and constantly complain during the winters when it gets dark out at 5pm, I oughta stop whining about it after reading this.

@nobodythisisstupid4888

11 ай бұрын

@@chiefhardy6312 yeah we have months were we go to work in the dark and go home in the dark lol. During middle of winter from mid November to mid February, we have sunrise between 9-10 AM and sunset between 3:30-4:30 PM on average. Though, I will say that I don’t care much for 5 PM sundown either since I do enjoy the extremely long days we get during the summer months

@jonnj9701

11 ай бұрын

The people in Alaska have just gotten crueler and crueler. It's almost as if someone is poisoning the water with whatever is going on in Idaho or Texas or Florida.

@SoylentGamer

11 ай бұрын

Anchorage is hella walkable though, it's like 50% greenbelt. Being homeless here would be great if it weren't for the hypothermia and frostbite.

i randomly stumbled across this on youtube, just scrolling around… and was absolutely fascinated. i hung on this guy’s every word. great storyteller. immediately subscribed.

I don't play D4. I just randomly watched videos about D4 so that I understand enough to hold conversations with friends that play D4, and I happened to chance upon DM's channel. Instantly subbed for the no-BS takes and straight to the point commentary. And now I feel that DM has so much more to offer than just merely D4 content. I hope DM continues to grow and I'll be here looking forward to more content from DM. All the best!

Listening to you tell stories makes me feel like I'm just chillin with a friend. It's pretty neat :)

Would love to hear more Alaska stories if you have more! you had me on the edge of my seat the whole time.

Darth, discovered your channel through D4 content. I stopped playing the game due to the well known problems, but your stories about Alaska are riveting. Keep it up.

My son wants us to move to Alaska lol I'm going to show him this video when I get off work

@rouven_og

Жыл бұрын

How did it go? :D

@XDesrathX6

Жыл бұрын

@@rouven_og he's still convinced we should move from Alabama to Alaska

@Gavinbelson

Жыл бұрын

@@XDesrathX6 tbh, Alaska sounds way better than Alabama.

@XDesrathX6

Жыл бұрын

@@Gavinbelson well I wouldn't be able to compare them but I can say that I always thought that I would move out of Alabama since I'm not from here originally but my overall experience hasn't been bad. Politics here suck...

@Kaiser333333

Жыл бұрын

@@XDesrathX6well Alaska has a lot of conservatives too. Maybe not Baptist bible thumping conservatives but there is a very strong hunting/gun culture in Alaska because well… there are grizzly bears and wolves that can literally kill you in most of the state. Almost no sane person goes camping in Alaska without a firearm.

dude your content is great, i've only stumbled across you channel in the last few weeks since i picked up D4 but i love the idea of you doing more of this and spending time outside on stream, demonstrating a healthy balance for people would be such a good thing to have in the community!

Mad respect for knowing what you want to do. It’s liberating, vindicating and wonderful to have that figured out. Keep on living the dream. I watched your channel explode with D4 and despite G4’s current state your still doing great, your good enough at content creation now to move on to whatever you need to.

You're right about everything. I was in the oil patch 17 years and I worked off of the Alaskan highway, not in Alaska but within 200km of Alaska. Winters are cold as shit and the snow is deep af. The oil companies spend a lot of money to clean the access roads to locations. There's also no cell service anywhere. If you have a booster, you might get some. No one will have a booster on a damn snowmobile. Like you said, exploring without a guide and proper equipment is a death sentence.

@charlesbryson7443

Жыл бұрын

Never go without you 10mm, haha

@benduhova1643

Жыл бұрын

​@@charlesbryson7443Won't stop you freezing

@SuperCakeKing

Жыл бұрын

@@benduhova1643just wear a shit ton of layers

@wisdomfox857

Жыл бұрын

I camped in Alaska 6 idk why anyone would want camp out in Alaska in winter

@Joedirt32

Жыл бұрын

@@SuperCakeKing It aint that simple lol...

Wow. I love how passionate you were about telling that story. It was so real.

I don’t know what it is about this dude but I love him. I couldn’t possibly have a more different background but still find him so relatable. Rooting for you, dude!

i dont normally "just" subscribe to channels, but your story is awsome and you seem like a genuine normal person and you deserve all the subs you can get. Greetings from Denmark

Bro that's some real shit. Thanks for the talk. You're really good at this kind of thing. Down-to-earth and you always know what you're talking about and seem genuine.

@francoisturgeon1176

Жыл бұрын

im like that but i speak french :( and im ugly so no youtube for me :( or no stream

@peonoreeves3852

Жыл бұрын

@@francoisturgeon1176 never know unless you try.

@dylon2565

11 ай бұрын

​@@francoisturgeon1176ur not like that

"I'm a 31 year old who lived in Alaska and moved to Vegas" I gave Alaska 8 years of my life. That was enough.

@Iblameyouu

11 ай бұрын

Any ufo stories?

@donaldemerick2132

11 ай бұрын

10 years for me, been all over the US and that was the hardest. I liked mountain biking in sub zero temps actually, just need to keep that blood pumping.

@nataliezementbeisser1492

11 ай бұрын

alaska is easy

@catpriest

10 ай бұрын

Vegas 😂 Must be kind of "lesser evil" solution

@xgengx7530

10 ай бұрын

Lived in Vegas for 8 years. Good times!

That was a fascinating take on living in Alaska. Ive been following you for the D4 content, but now Im a fan!

This is my first time seeing Darth or hearing real talk abour Alaska. This is so funny. Subbed!

Once went to Alaska for 8 weeks about 10 years ago for work doing software install and training at a hospital. The original extended per diem the company planned for us was like enough for just breakfast if we made it in our hotel microwaves. The first day one of our managers sent back a grocery receipt for like some lunch meat, pb and j, some sodas, and bread and it came out to something like 65$. Everyone I met living their was rich, really really really into outdoor stuff, or stuck.

@blutausbeherit

9 ай бұрын

That last line describes basically all of rural america... I live in the middle of nowhere midwest and it's the same story but I'm the outdoors type and make enough to be comfortable but I love it

Glad to see you back on this channel. Do some travel around the county to figure out where you want to be man!!!

To be honest, I enjoy listening to someone talk like this and their explanations of things like these. Very interesting and good takes imo.

Great advice and information! Thank you for a truthful take on this.

I loved listening to these stories. I always thought Alaska was something I wanted to experience and now, I don’t really feel that way 😅 keep up the work DM, you deserve all the success!

I feel like you would totally thrive in the Seattle area. I've never even watched your stuff honestly, first video I've seen. But MAN are you great at telling stories and keeping attention. Super intriguing. Definitely will be watching more.

Just discovered that you had this second channel. Been watching all your content so far and I'm excited to see everything else that you're planning on doing! Keep up the great interesting content!

Fuck yeah! I like the objective headspace your in. Focused and to the point. Keep up the good work!!

My grandpa used to regularly go hunting in Alaska and Canada, since we lived in Michigan it wasn’t a big deal to go up through Canada and he was more than comfortable in the cold and snow. But when he’d come back even he had stories about how close they’d gotten to death, little things like running out of or forgetting to bring enough fuel. This is a guy who had been white water rafting dozens of times, had regularly hunted bear, and the thing that scared him the most was just being in remote Alaska.

@JakeNHale

Жыл бұрын

My grandpa used to carry a flask

@FTF8114

Жыл бұрын

Facts my guy to some people the only real thing that scares them is being truly alone.

@MrBmantheman

Жыл бұрын

​@@FTF8114Yeah but if you're all alone and your clothes get wet AND it's cold and you have no dry clothes or shelter, you just die... Source: from B.C. Canada

@FTF8114

Жыл бұрын

@@MrBmantheman yes but u only added being cold and wet to what I said even freezing to death is not as bad to some people as to others but just about everyone is scared to be truly alone at the end.

@500dollarjapanesetoaster8

11 ай бұрын

I can't imagine a place that's 80 miles off the last road. Nah, I think I'll be a townie there, at least near a road.

I know this wasn't suppose to be hilarious but it was. I've always wanted to visit Alaska and this video was very informative. I find his delivery to be quite comedic. And this was great for somebody like me who've always wondered what it was like and never been to Alaska

I've been watching your D4 content for the past month, but this is what made me subscribe. I cant even say why honestly.

Love learning this from you!!!! Please share more sometime!!!!

I've heard similar things from people who are from new york city and lived there into their 30s. Even if there's a ton of things to do, at a certain point you feel like you've done everything. Variety is great and sometimes you gotta make the leap and spice it up.

@LucasDimoveo

11 ай бұрын

Grew up there, left, and now I want to go back. New Yorkers rarely leave forever

ever since I started following you, I have always wanted to hear some alaska stories. please do more. very fun content

As someone who has experienced life in a "stuffed" Western country and a small, a lot less inhabited country...Honestly bro. You are not missing out at all. All of the things you mentioned which you havent done are a plus. People are decent most of the time everywhere you go on this planet but having a small community around you of neighbours etc whom you know is a shitton better than all of the things you mentioned. The big cities glisten in the distance with promises of adventures or new experiences but the dark underbelly is A LOT worse than that glow in the dark makes them look like.

@Sercer25

11 ай бұрын

Amen. Well said.

@jakecarpenter397

11 ай бұрын

Yep, Vegas is fun if you stay out of actual Vegas, and even then, last time I stayed on Freemont, someone got shot right outside the 4 Queens.

@chiefhardy6312

11 ай бұрын

Grass is always greener on the other side. Isolated people crave for city life. City folks wish they were "off the grid." It's the human condition. I don't think it's fair to say he's not missing out on anything - I'm sure he'd love to be somewhere with a more vibrant music scene, restaurants, etc. However, you're right that there are some amazing aspects to being in Alaska that someone wouldn't appreciate if they lived there forever.

@Sacredsnow2

11 ай бұрын

Bro what are you talking about? The dude just wants to be able to go outside without planning every step of his trip so he doesn’t die a terrible death.

make more of these videos. very interesting and fun to listen to. thank you

You almost earned my sub, The first 60 seconds of this video is hilarious. I was rofl when you were talking about the snow mobile.

I appreciate the fact that you explain how it'd be great for certain people and why it's maybe not so great for yourself.

As an Alaskan who loves and will always love my home state, I'm glad that my mom moved us out of state in 2007 when I was 16. He's absolutely right about how expensive it can be to enjoy life up there. My family was dirt poor, but I was fortunate to have plenty of friends who weren't.

man u got one of the funniest channel names ive seen in a while

dude... you are something else. love the content. straight up and down to fkin earth dude right here.

My life has been the exact opposite. I drove long haul for 10 years. I've been in 48 states and every major city in them. Been to many live concerts, casinos, etc. I've always wanted a good 2 week guided hunting trip in Alaska. Been a hunter all my life and I'd love to go after some Alaska big game. Maybe some fishing too.

I can always tell when a creator loves to create for the fans, you are a great example of this.

Great video man, thanks for sharing your personal experience with us.

Just wanted to say that i just randomly stumbled across this video randomly. Super informative and interesting. Hope you get more exposure to your channel :)

Fellow Alaskan! I also grew up in a big time adventuring family. We did the camping, snow machining, 4-wheeling life until I was 17. So I feel ya there, but I moved away for a few years and tried living elsewhere and didnt like it. I love Alaska, and do the camping and fishing thing every year, but as you mentioned, you have to be prepared for it. The people are good (mostly), and aside from the somewhat brutal winter (especially with the snow we got this winter!) I wouldnt live anywhere else. I love that you mentioned not seeing live shows. It took me living in Charleston, South Carolina to see 36 crazyfists live.

@fuzzy8333

Жыл бұрын

I was hoping somebody would mention 36CF. One of my fav bands growing up and saw them several times here in the UK. I always used to think "man, they must feel far from home..."

Duuuude, I loved this video! I loved hearing from a person from an area so far away from where I live (on the opposite side of America, Argentina) and hearing such a sincere opinion on the matter. I've been following you since I found a Diablo Immortal video of yours and let me tell you that as a film student and former Communication Sciences student I see a great future for you as a communicator in the entertainment industry. I have enjoyed your videos because of your sincerity, your knowledge and how spontaneous you are. I think you have a great future ahead of you.

The story was really interesting, would love to see more like this

thanks for insight! gl with the stream and channel

Thanks for the real and honest opinion of your situation, interesting to hear from this AUS viewer who always thought about visiting Alaska

@XxSakuraxX395

Жыл бұрын

Hello fellow aus viewer i was thinking the same, sounds crazy in alaska !

Dm, please do more videos like that, this is interesting shit! I’m kind of done with D4, but I really want to see more videos from you!! Lots of love, hope the KZread money let’s you move out soon!

This was a gnarly and insightful video. Fuck yeah man keep up the great content. Hopefully You get to move somewhere warmer one day soon!

You made me think of a story, how people fantasize about living in a place until they get there: Friend of mine used to live in Hawaii. And I mean on the Big Island of Hawaii, not Oahu. We were like "Oh wow, that must be great." He said it was amazing for the first few months, and then you hate it. There's nowhere to go, there's nothing to do, you can't drive more than 20 minutes without hitting water...unless you drive in a circle. Most things are in Honolulu. Everytime you want to go there you have to fly, then rent a car/get a taxi...which adds to the cost of any like night out/big shopping trip/cultural event.

@escapetherace1943

11 ай бұрын

depends on the person. Most people need civilization, they want diverse foods, entertainment. for me? I am okay reading books and gardening and going absolutely nowhere (for years at a time)

I relate to this so much! I grew up in Alaska. I left and started my career in video/film. I'm now a creative director/digital media producer. People told me to not follow my dreams of working in media and film, now they are killing their backs from hauling cement while I produce content for people.

stumbled across your channel, seems like you got a really good head on your shoulders man, just a real dude making awesome content. An easy choice to sub, keep it up!

As a native Alaskan it was nice to hear you call it a snow machine not a snow mobile like everywhere else.

Spent 28 years on the Kenai Peninsula (Alaska). I've lived in the lower 48 for 8 years now. Best decision in my life. Its hard to explain the feeling. Like a shroud has been lifted and I saw how the rest of the USA lives. Concerts, rafting, baseball, football, FEELING THE SUN, cooking outside etc. I was 28 years old when I saw my first fruiting tree. My only regret is not moving out sooner. Saved my life.

@garrettcochran9169

11 ай бұрын

Where did you move ?

@LivebythecodeVJLEE

11 ай бұрын

I'm the opposite, I want to move to Alaska so I can get away from everything that you said was good about other states.

@XanVicious

11 ай бұрын

@@LivebythecodeVJLEE you'd be back within a year lul.

@Sercer25

11 ай бұрын

@@LivebythecodeVJLEE The dilemma is this: Move to remote area, struggle for survival for the rest of your life. But you get the incredible experience of knowing that you can survive on your own and you made your own way. (assuming you can make it) Or Slowly go insane in a city/suburban area watching your country and society corrupt and decay in real time. Maybe there's a happy medium, but I'll keep looking.

@ThePersonNetwork

11 ай бұрын

@@Sercer25 The happy medium is living in the rural outskirts of a big city. Not too close to where you're feeling all of the societal collapse, but not far enough away to where you feel completely cut off from society as a whole. On a random note, have any of you just been on a roadtrip and haven't seen anything for miles and then you look to your right or left and there's just a huge house just completely out in the middle of freaking nowhere surrounded by trees? Like..who tf lives in these houses?

I'm military and tried for almost 15 years to get to Alaska, finally did and loved every minute of it. Now in in Phoenix and absolutely hate it. I liked the challenge and rawness of Alaska. Just being a homeowner there is extremely difficult if you don't have any knowhow to make repairs and upkeep. You are right though, for the unprepared it is absolutely brutal.

@crini413

Жыл бұрын

Phoenix is awesome! I moved here from the cold and I love it. Snow is the worst, most inconvenient thing on the planet and anyone who chooses to live where it snows is a crazy person to me

@dookieshoes141

Жыл бұрын

@crini413 lol I do see both sides really. I cannot stand big cities, people and heat. I will always prefer cold and snow. But that's just how I grew up.

@SkanMLL

Жыл бұрын

is t his still true if you live in like anchorage or fairbanks?

@dookieshoes141

Жыл бұрын

@SkanMLL yes, I lived in North Pole, which is just outside of Fairbanks. Fairbanks gets much colder, but Anchorage has more moisture in the air from the ocean which causes a different set of challenges.

@iwritechecksatthegrocerystore

11 ай бұрын

oh god Phoenix and Alaska are both the last places I would want to live. Hope you make it out!

That was a great talk on living in Alaska.

First video I've ever seen by you don't know why it showed up in my recommended but I like your vibe brother, you have a new sub.

Darth…I understand that perspective is everything. It’s just funny cause all the things you said you haven’t done…I’ve done. I would trade all that in a heartbeat to have those amazing Alaska experiences that you’ve had. That said, it’s the beautiful thing about life that we have all these opportunities! We both still have time

@abelcompany1

Жыл бұрын

Well spoken and I feel the same way. Born and raised in Southern California I’ve seen and experienced most of it. And frankly I’m over it. Alaska has been a place my family and I are considering on moving to with proper planning.

That is some epic insight! I was invited to visit Alaska one time, but i declined because of the cold haha I'm a southern girl! I really had no idea about the rest of it. So, i made a good choice lol i thought that line about "living without struggling to survive" was awesome and really describes your plight well. I hope you get to where you want to be sooner rather than later. ❤ it's a big world out there!

Love this speech. Thank you.

I support everything you do brother. Keep making videos :D

The only thing that would really bother me about living in a place like that is that realistically it's pretty damn easy to get away with murder there. I bet a lot of those people that "welp, I guess that's another one that didn't make it back" were not accidental lol.

If you want to move somewhere and still maybe have some of that Alaska vibe, I'd suggest Washington/Oregon. Summer is beautiful as well as most of Fall. Winter is cloudy and wet but not to cold. If you want sun all the time, a lot of streamers live together in Southern CA. They have like Streamer houses but I'm sure you know that already. Enjoyed the video and the truth about Alaska, keep making content, video games or whatever, love watching your brutally honest game and life reviews.

@AC-oz9gr

11 ай бұрын

Yeah PNW or BC is really where it’s at. Just got back from Snoqualmie in July and it’s my version of paradise

@Stormcloakvictory

11 ай бұрын

Maybe like south Alaska Alexander archipelago.

I've said it before but I'll say it again. He is the most genuine, down to earth, respectable content creator there is. Keep up the good work bro

I'm in the midwest and winters can get fairly bad, but nothing like what you just described. Jesus. Makes me really appreciate where I live! Thanks for sharing

People who've never lived in that environment read about it and fantasize about it because of books and TV... when the reality is, you're dead if you actually don't know what you're doing. Happens in Washington too in the woods. It's only gonna get worse as the cost of living in these beautiful areas goes up so the city people move out there and are like "I googled it and researched it I know what I'm doing".

@1113slwal

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. I grew up, and still live in, Washington. I spent a lot of my life in the woods, and I remember plenty of stories about people dieing here. And we don't even get the kind of harsh winters or density of wildlife that Alaska has.

@-Believeinyourself-

Жыл бұрын

This is natural selection. This is healthy

When you live in Alaska, you really do feel like you're disconnected from the rest of the United States. It's beautiful...in the summer. It's a difficult place to live. It IS intimidating. He's right when you want to go on an adventure in this state, it's a commitment. Doing anything like Halibut fishing and (Serious) hunting has a significant cost and time investment. It's not easy. Alaska isn't an easy state to live in. Winters are ridiculously long and dark, cold and windy. The state is unforgiving. There are neat things about it but for the most part, I hated it too.

I really like how honest you are

LOL Loved this post. THX I lived in Anchorage AK for two years when I was eight and nine. It was like a different world. Most people only had powdered milk. They built up a bunch of dirt in the school playground we would sleigh when the snow started. Kids would get chased up trees by moose IN THE CITY. We'd get holiday TV shows months late. LOL The only time we went into the wilder area was with a church day trip IN THE SUMMER. And during school we got auditorium training on avoiding sinkholes. It was magical, but so glad we got out! To Arizona, I think mom was over the snow.

so basically to enjoy Alaska u need high Cold resist stats, lots of paragons , and good armor , boots and helms . Or else u just freeze to death , if you run out of mana.

@joex222

Жыл бұрын

Lmao! Noobs playing d2 without mana potions.

Hearing a visit to SD described as logging into a new server is so funny. Ive lived in LA for years and definitely romanticize ideas like moving to Alaska all the time because I'm so tired of the city. Made me laugh a lot, thanks for sharing what it's like for you. Edit: oh man this video took a turn

@Evil_pinata

Жыл бұрын

Same man. Anchorage, Alaska looks beautiful and more affordable than Los Ángeles (where I’m from). But after hearing that you really have to be an outdoorsy person in order to enjoy or survive there, I’m rethinking moving there lol.

@nerdbottin

11 ай бұрын

@@Evil_pinata Both of yall don't have to go all the way to Alaska to disconnect a bit and have a lower CoL. There's plenty of places in CA where you can try it out first haha - the desert, the valley, far north, etc...

I just got back from a cruise to Alaska with my family. Beautiful. But I’m sure that if the boat dropped me off on the shore in Glacier bay even in July I wouldn’t last a day. Kudos to you for sticking it out for your family DM. Hope you get time to fly down to a warmer clime during the winter months

Very cool video. You seem very smart and I did not expect the video to be like this.

My goodness man. That story about the tourists is so sad. I can only imagine how much regret they felt just remembering the words DM and his friends told them.

I also grew up in a very rural cold environment, but no where near as extreame as Alaska. One thing that always killed me was how people from cities would make fun of us as if we were backwards and dumb. You have no choice in possessing knowledge and resiliency and those people would never make it there as they often lack both. Never made sense to me they looked down on us.

@raam1666

11 ай бұрын

It's because they're projecting

@yonasgiant

10 ай бұрын

You're doing the same thing though. The generalization both ways is the issue. In the same way, you have a problem with city people assuming people from the country tend to be backward, you turn around and generalize that city people often lack knowledge and resiliency. It's not the whole truth either way, but the issue will continue if you perpetuate the exact problem you're lamenting.

Thank you for this video. I have been wanting to move to Alaska. Not anymore. This is the real breakdown I needed on it.

never go to Vegas

@voiceofreason2674

11 ай бұрын

Go to New Orleans instead. During the winter.

As someone from Tunisia (North Africa), where it's been 40-45 degrees celsius since the start of the month, all this talk about snow (which I've never seen in person by the way), and just "cold water" (tap water is constantly HOT for weeks now), all of that seemed like a beautiful dream to me. Or maybe just a different server. Anyway how's Jesse Pinkman doing there nowadays?

@DoctorStrange01

Жыл бұрын

These are two extremes though, so of course some people from Africa would love to be in Alaska, or vice versa. The best is in the middle. For example exotic countries are great for vacations, but i can't imagine living in a place where it's humid and warm for the most part of the year. I could not function like that. Same for extremely cold and rainy or scorching hot places like Africa.

very insightful. thank you. not many people know what it's like in alaska and what being up there entails. good luck to everyone and god bless

from someone who knows nothing about the game you're playing, nothing about you and nothing about Alaska, this was such an easy vid to sit through. so I think you're right when you say you've found what you love. It shows. keep it up!

Alaska is not for soyboy gamers.

@kronk9418

11 ай бұрын

Correct. Alaska is for low-IQ hermits.

Subbed from that last bit. Never identified with someone more.

I wish you the best my dude . Hope you find a place you happy !

The self hate thing is so cringe, if you hate it move stop being a victim

@spht9ng

Жыл бұрын

that's exactly what his future plans are. he's just going over what has led him to that decision. it's not about being a victim. he's not even trashing Alaska and acknowledges some might actually enjoy living there but it's just not for him.

@stoogel

11 ай бұрын

Obviously it's more complicated when it means moving far away from your folks. He explained that he plans to move. I don't see any "victim" behavior here. Watch something else instead of bitching.

More power to you brother; I hope you reach some of the goals you have set out for yourself rather soon!

I like your game videos, but these are really interesting. Thanks for sharing!