What it's like in Barrow, Alaska | America's Northernmost City

Hey guys! Welcome to Part 2 of my vlog series on Barrow, Alaska! What started from a dream and an idea, turned into reality for me...I had finally made it to the Northernmost Town in the United States, Utqiagvik. It's not a place for the average person, I can tell you that, but if you're one of the few that can appreciate nature in its finest and being in remote places, this is as good as it gets. What turned into a 4 day stay, my friend Justin and I walked ALL OVER Barrow and filmed as much as we could. From experience, you only really get to know a place by walking the streets, talking to the locals, and seeing everything you possibly can get from each location. I think it's safe to say we got that special experience from Barrow and it will forever be one of the best trips of my life, guaranteed. I especially loved walking on the frozen Arctic Ocean (and having a quick dip in it) along with the breathtaking Midnight Sun up in the north. For 2 1/2 months every summer, the sun never sets in Utqiagvik and for the same amount of time in the winter, there is only darkness. It was really cool seeing the sun just circling around us 360º in a halo shape the entire time we were there. Lots more things are just so special about Barrow, Alaska and I tried my best to create a video worthy of it. Hope you guys enjoy!
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Filmed: June 2021
Camera(s) Used: Canon Powershot G7X Mark II, GoPro HERO7 Black, iPhone X
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  • @thejazzguy13
    @thejazzguy133 жыл бұрын

    King E-I-D-E-R Inn is the other hotel...honestly don't know how I missed that till now but thanks for catching that folks! 🙏

  • @phantom7crossrose528

    @phantom7crossrose528

    3 жыл бұрын

    Any good herb?😇

  • @hxhdfjifzirstc894

    @hxhdfjifzirstc894

    3 жыл бұрын

    I hope that you and your partner survive your medical condition.

  • @officialnoyakuk

    @officialnoyakuk

    3 жыл бұрын

    You also missed that it’s no longer called Barrow. It hasn’t been called Barrow since 2016. It’s now known as, Utqiaġvik.

  • @BigDaddy-vq5ks

    @BigDaddy-vq5ks

    3 жыл бұрын

    Would you recommend this town for those that prefer a vampiric existence?

  • @charlesbaldo

    @charlesbaldo

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@officialnoyakuk Yes, but all the buildings and the Airport said "Barrow" he did refer to it as "i cant even spell it" Utqtugvik. He also spoke highly of the people so I don't think he meant any disrespect.

  • @hxhdfjifzirstc894
    @hxhdfjifzirstc8943 жыл бұрын

    Pro tip: If you're going to Barrow, fill your luggage with groceries. You can either eat them after you arrive or sell them and buy a house there.

  • @ThaGVPSon

    @ThaGVPSon

    3 жыл бұрын

    True shit! This comment is underrated af

  • @Widdershins.

    @Widdershins.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, according to Zillow, there are apparently 3 houses for sale there currently. The cheapest one is 375sf, 1bd/1ba, $250,000. That's some pricey groceries I gotta haul in. Truffles? Maybe caviar?

  • @louielove7514

    @louielove7514

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Widdershins. lol right? Might as well bring the whole damn store lol...

  • @K03sport

    @K03sport

    3 жыл бұрын

    ...the poverty line, in Barrow, the last time I checked was about #37k USD (it may be well over $40k now). When 6-packs of Pepsi are $6, and a gallon of milk is $8, it takes some cash to actually live in Barrow, especially if you are a non-native Alaskan.

  • @Widdershins.

    @Widdershins.

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@K03sport "Welcome to Hell. Yeah, it just froze over, ignore that. Here's the deed to the cardboard box our refrigerator was delivered in, that'll be a quarter mil. We'll take cash. Enjoy."

  • @brettallenthomas
    @brettallenthomas3 жыл бұрын

    Great video.. Almost 20 years ago I was the Manufacturing Engineer on the project that built and installed the power plant (two Generators powered by Industrial gas turbines) that provides all the power for the town of Barrows.. I've worked on a lot of projects over the years, but somehow knowing that this one has been providing reliable power to an entire town living under some of the most harsh conditions on earth, has been one of the most rewarding parts of my career..

  • @laynejordan991

    @laynejordan991

    3 жыл бұрын

    I work for BUECI and we are still operating the units you mentioned for power generation. But we now have 4 units. We need another power plant and many infrastructure improvements to keep up with the growth of Barrow. Believe it or not, the town is growing.

  • @vicaras1

    @vicaras1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good sport Brett.

  • @jameson32

    @jameson32

    3 жыл бұрын

    Psh, I wired my own treehouse once.

  • @Panthera-Uncia

    @Panthera-Uncia

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your service sire. God bless!

  • @ryanlevron1972

    @ryanlevron1972

    2 жыл бұрын

    My dad was one of the engineers on the Alaskan Pipeline back in the 70s....was stationed in Prudhoe Bay....

  • @Tomrryaniv
    @Tomrryaniv3 жыл бұрын

    That was one of my flight routes for 28 years flying for Alaska Airlines. Lots of great memories of great people from Barrow.

  • @vandrive5687

    @vandrive5687

    3 жыл бұрын

    Were your passengers predominantly Prudhoe Bay oil workers?

  • @eddiew2325

    @eddiew2325

    2 жыл бұрын

    Barrow sucks bro and prudhoe bay is not the best city in America

  • @justinturner4681

    @justinturner4681

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah. Hey Tom. 🤚long time since Ive seen you.

  • @angelofparadise7031

    @angelofparadise7031

    2 жыл бұрын

    I always wanted to go there.

  • @texasgirl9405

    @texasgirl9405

    2 жыл бұрын

    why?

  • @begollyawm8439
    @begollyawm84392 жыл бұрын

    I was born and raised in Barrow. Thank you for making such a wholesome video. There have been so many different people coming to Barrow and posting videos that have given the town a bad rep. Not too many people have actually taken the time to really see the good parts of my home town and though you only spent 3 nights there, Im glad you got to see a small part of the bright side of the most northern town in the US.

  • @vickimeyers2672

    @vickimeyers2672

    Жыл бұрын

    @Chris C those of us who live in and are long-time Alaskans are used to lack of sunshine in the winter months.

  • @johnnyarana1876

    @johnnyarana1876

    Жыл бұрын

    @Chris C dude that's like paradise to me eff the heat!

  • @cfoples

    @cfoples

    Жыл бұрын

    @Lisa Surlie Svalbard's got different regulations from Norway. Basically their hospital is deemed unfit for childbirth so Pregnant women are flown to the mainland. I don't believe Barrow has any similar regulation.

  • @bighashgang1990

    @bighashgang1990

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm sorry

  • @hunteymunteyvr

    @hunteymunteyvr

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah me to

  • @jeffserkin6789
    @jeffserkin67892 жыл бұрын

    I was in Barrow in March of 2019. It is the most unusual place I have ever seen on the planet. Seeing the ocean frozen was surreal. It was -6F but with the wind it felt like -20F The place is like being in a dream. No one can really explain it. You must experience it. I plan to go back. Just unreal. Loved it.

  • @CloseYourBrownEyes

    @CloseYourBrownEyes

    Жыл бұрын

    Umm.. no thanks

  • @mikecronin4968

    @mikecronin4968

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CloseYourBrownEyes maybe i missed the comment where anyone even asked for your opinion?

  • @flexiblestrategist9922

    @flexiblestrategist9922

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mikecronin4968 No one asks for opinion on YT; you defensive weasel. I wouldn't stay there a weekend if you paid me. How's that for opinion?

  • @tubby_1278

    @tubby_1278

    6 ай бұрын

    The ocean around the arctic circle was frozen?

  • @tested123

    @tested123

    6 ай бұрын

    check out anthony bourdain when he went to Antarctica. its like the moon.

  • @danbremer7010
    @danbremer70102 жыл бұрын

    I went last year. For $30 a cab driver will take you on a tour of the entire city. My driver was very proud of this city.

  • @tildonchiasson5526
    @tildonchiasson55263 жыл бұрын

    Gotta be a drag dealing with all the vampires in the winter, though...

  • @scottbernard8824

    @scottbernard8824

    3 жыл бұрын

    Only for 30 days of night.

  • @K03sport

    @K03sport

    3 жыл бұрын

    ... But vampire women are hot, so it's cool

  • @jaimealvarezmd7245

    @jaimealvarezmd7245

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@K03sport not the women from 30 days of nt

  • @PritchDringle

    @PritchDringle

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@K03sport I actually just did research on Yahoo and you are right! I thought you were just joking and being silly but I did a picture search and woah momma!

  • @K03sport

    @K03sport

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@PritchDringle ...no, I was joking and being silly. But with that in mind, Kate Beckinsale is all the vampire women proof I need and all of her coven friends too. Even Twilight's women vampires were attractive, even the baddie. "Once Bitten" is another one, although she was a bit older, but still nice. I put a spell on you...

  • @scottsnell2825
    @scottsnell2825 Жыл бұрын

    This video brought back memories of the trip my girlfriend and I took to Barrow in March of 2007. It appears that not much has changed there. We also stayed at the Top of the World Hotel, in an "Ocean View" room just across the road from the frozen Arctic Ocean. We flew into a frigid pea-soup fog, which is pretty much the norm in winter. But as luck would have it, the fog lifted after a couple of hours and we had glorious sunshine, which lifted the temperature all the way to about 0. The locals all remarked on the "heat." I went for a walk on the frozen ocean. The first 300 yards or so out from the beach are flat, as the sea is frozen all the way to the bottom. But beyond that zone, the ice is broken every which way and very difficult to traverse. Being covered with a couple feet of snow, you can't tell what the footing is like, and if you aren't really careful, you can get seriously hurt. Which is only one of the hazards. Upon my return to the beach we found a guy parked facing the ocean, a high-powered rifle within reach. He explained that he was watching me because polar bears like to hide in the broken ice offshore, and wanted to be ready in case one began to stalk me. In the night a front passed through, dropping the temperature to about -30 Fahrenheit. Nothing prepares you for that kind of cold, which can kill you in minutes if you don't dress for it. Standard attire is: five layers above the waist (T-shirt, thermals, Flannel shirt, heavy duty sweater, parka;) three layers below the waist (thermals, fleece-lined pants, snow pants.) On your feet you wear two layers of heavy woolen socks and insulated snow boots. The ground is so cold that if you stand still for even a couple of minutes, your feet begin to freeze. You must keep moving at all times. We had dinner at the famous Pancho's north of the border, where we were served by a locally famous fellow known as T-shirt Joe, a name derived from his habit of wearing only a T-shirt, even in the dead of winter. Before they built the Utilidor, which provides locals with water and utilities, Joe was the driver of the town's water truck, which carried loads of water to all the residents of Barrow. The utilidor put him out of work, so he made a minor living taking tourists on guided tours through the Utilidor. He also worked at Pancho's, which was owned by his mom. I was familiar with Joe because I had watched a documentary about the town before our trip, and Joe was a featured player. Very unusual guy. The meal was fabulous, almost the best Mexican food ever, but very expensive, like everything else in town. I was saddened to hear that Pancho's later burned down, and was not rebuilt. Next day we rode to the Point, maybe 10 miles out of town, where we did see, and were stalked by, a polar bear. Locals dump whalebones at the point, and bears come and feed on them. Fresh tracks, scat, and pee marks were everywhere. It was very weird to be within sight of something that was trying to find a way to eat you. Going to Barrow is like going to Mars, so different (and hostile) is the place. I'm so glad we got to go.

  • @sharrielee911

    @sharrielee911

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow I just read your story and I must say simply incredible on you guy's trip out to the ocean it seems very eerie at first but extraordinary to know that you are literally walking the Arctic ocean and it's frozen completely to the bottom now that's crazy for sure 😃 great story thx for sharing ☺️

  • @emmajones8590

    @emmajones8590

    Жыл бұрын

    I think I'd prefer somewhere else for a holiday LOL

  • @georgethompson3763

    @georgethompson3763

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for taking the time to write about your visit to Barrow, that was fascinating!

  • @tjadventures9163

    @tjadventures9163

    4 ай бұрын

    Amazing

  • @austizmo13
    @austizmo133 жыл бұрын

    “Where not a single tree grows” Imagine living your entire life and never seeing a real tree. Like what

  • @Lucretciela

    @Lucretciela

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm not sure what would be worse, no foliage, or no decent architecture . It's very depressing

  • @sumo._

    @sumo._

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Master Of puppets Lol nah its just ugly bro

  • @aucklandsadventures

    @aucklandsadventures

    2 жыл бұрын

    Who grows up there and settles for that? Sad really.

  • @dark_knight6826

    @dark_knight6826

    2 жыл бұрын

    If you all don’t shut the fuck up I’ll send you here with no home that’s how it feels cause we are not rich and there is a lot of racism when people have there crew jackets on people make fun of us for catching food for our elders to eat they don’t eat regular food like a lot of people they had no money back in the day😒

  • @shin-ishikiri-no

    @shin-ishikiri-no

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@dark_knight6826 You live there?

  • @JorDonJordy_.
    @JorDonJordy_.3 жыл бұрын

    Great video and perfect coverage as always, I'm still yet waiting to visit Alaska in its entirety one day but much appreciated for you to give an insight on what to expect if decide to visit Barrow Alaska itself or probably other parts as well. Continue doing what you do and I hope you have a great Summer 😁😊

  • @chadeddy5042
    @chadeddy50422 жыл бұрын

    Just want to tell you- You did a really great job capturing most everything there. Brought me right back to when I spent 5 years living/working out of Barrow- I also worked in seven different villages on the North Slope. Thank you for taking the time to shoot this video, edit and post it. I've been down in the lower 48 for 3 years now. I'm getting ready to head back up to Barrow. To the frozen tundra and land of the midnight sun. Take care.

  • @thejazzguy13

    @thejazzguy13

    2 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate it man!

  • @itsirish9582

    @itsirish9582

    Жыл бұрын

    Did you ever go to barrow?

  • @marvinsmall5002
    @marvinsmall50023 жыл бұрын

    Thank you ...I really enjoyed that. A good look at a place most of us will never go. 😀

  • @marioimori
    @marioimori3 жыл бұрын

    That was really made from the heart kiddo! I simply loved your reactions in the various moments of the video. I was really touched! Congratulations. I'm looking forward to watching the next one! Thanks for sharing!

  • @brittsaunders4621
    @brittsaunders46213 жыл бұрын

    Wow, what a cool adventure, and such amazing cinematography and narration! Some of those views, particularly out of the airplane window, are just stunning. The farthest north I've ever been (and lived) was St. Petersburg, Russia, and the period of the White Nights is not as long nor bright as Barrow's midnight sun. Thanks for your great work and sharing!

  • @atlantic_love

    @atlantic_love

    Жыл бұрын

    Speaking of White Nights, I bought a set of watercolors from Russia called White Knights. I didn't really like them, but they came in a pretty box and the reviews were pretty good :D

  • @aktripod
    @aktripod3 жыл бұрын

    Been to Barrow(Utqiagvik) many, many, many times. Built the new hospital there, my company built the Top of the World Hotel. Helped harvest a whale in the fall whaling season. Have friends in Utqiagvik and enjoy going there. It is its own place.

  • @rosiedehoyos2595

    @rosiedehoyos2595

    Жыл бұрын

    Did you help build the hospital housing too? Looking to work there 😬

  • @drferry
    @drferry3 жыл бұрын

    Nice vid. One thing you didn’t mention is why a lot of the hotels are full in June, and that is because of birders and wildlife photographers. Barrow is famous for its nesting shorebirds, seabirds, and ducks that fly all the way to the north slope to take advantage of 24 hours of sunlight and abundant food (i.e. bugs) to raise the next generation in just a few weeks. Then they turn around and fly back south to winter in the lower 48 or even in South America. When they are in the Arctic they are in their fancy breeding plumage and are photographic favorites.

  • @ryanfrisby7389
    @ryanfrisby73893 жыл бұрын

    Wow Chris, this was extremely well done! I love your trip reports but this is just a whole new level! They should play this for all tourists to see on arrival!😸

  • @theericnakamura
    @theericnakamura3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks much for making this. I went to Barrow as a little kid, and I'm glad to have experienced it again through your video.

  • @markm.6087
    @markm.60873 жыл бұрын

    I lived in Barrow doing a student rotation for the Indian Health Services from August to December 1990. You did a great job in showing the true Barrow. While there were some new buildings, it looked pretty much the same. The last three weeks I was there I experienced "total darkness" with no sun. Thanks for taking me on a walk down memory lane.

  • @highyields

    @highyields

    2 жыл бұрын

    I've been looking for a student rotation here through the IHS. Please let me know more information/I'd be happy to exchange emails to learn more about your experience

  • @raypilot510
    @raypilot5103 жыл бұрын

    I really appreciated this video of your trip to Barrow, Alaska. Through you, I felt like I was with you as you explored a place that I will never see in person. Well done, and thank you.

  • @chuckinsac
    @chuckinsac3 жыл бұрын

    This was a fascinating video. When I was a youth living in Anchorage, Barrow was this almost mythical place where me and none of my friends would ever see. It kind of looks like I would have expected. Then again, I was never there. Thanks for making this video and satisfying my curiosity!

  • @josealbertosantana5332
    @josealbertosantana53323 жыл бұрын

    I love your content,so tempting and staggering to see,the imagery and the scenery.

  • @AlvinSeville1
    @AlvinSeville13 жыл бұрын

    I've been to Barrow, Alaska four years ago. It's one of those places, you will always remember for it's uniqueness.

  • @jewelbrown7037
    @jewelbrown70373 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to my home state! I'm in a small community a bit out of Anchorage. I'm so glad that you got a glimpse of life here in the north. Most smaller communities are similar in feel as Barrow, with knowing your fellow citizens and caring and coming together when incidents that threaten the lives of the village.

  • @K03sport

    @K03sport

    3 жыл бұрын

    ... Anchorage is a far cry from Barrow. So is fairbanks. With no roads into town and air travel the predominant way in/out, life there is tough. I liked visiting (for work), but I couldn't live there. However, the state as a whole is a wonderful place to be and go do things you can't in the lower 48.

  • @RishiJalukar

    @RishiJalukar

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s really cool that you live in anchorage. I took a trip to alaska, in which I hiked in a lot of small towns between anchorage and Fairbanks. It’s indescribable.

  • @TodosLados
    @TodosLados3 жыл бұрын

    What a great job, Chris! Barrow reminds me some small towns in Puerto Rico, but in temrs of the kindness of people! Thank you for this video. Hope to watch of this kind soon! Bravo!

  • @steelersfan4122
    @steelersfan41223 жыл бұрын

    I loved the video so much can’t wait to see more like this.

  • @MaybeGodwillsaveMe
    @MaybeGodwillsaveMe3 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate that you took so much out of this place. Really cool.

  • @Camerenreynolds
    @Camerenreynolds3 жыл бұрын

    Barrow seems amazing want to go there one day. Great video, do more like these like what certain destinations are like as well as your trip reports. Keep it up 👍🏼

  • @keenbug
    @keenbug3 жыл бұрын

    Extremely well done! I enjoyed it very much. Thank you!

  • @BluegrassElevators
    @BluegrassElevators3 жыл бұрын

    Well this is another interesting video! I can’t believe how expensive that grocery store was! Can’t wait for the next one!

  • @RaymondHng

    @RaymondHng

    3 жыл бұрын

    The next grocery store will be just as expensive.

  • @Default78334

    @Default78334

    3 жыл бұрын

    There's a reason that whaling is still a thing among Alaskan natives.

  • @interestinglyenough7601
    @interestinglyenough76013 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. I had to live vicariously through this one because I only plan to go as far north as the interior, but I was still curious about Barrow. This was a great capture.

  • @davidshalda5117
    @davidshalda5117 Жыл бұрын

    Quite possibly the best video I have watched on KZread. Great job! Thanks for taking us along.

  • @jcbaily5559
    @jcbaily55593 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful, fair and honest report. It was a real pleasure to visit with you and experience your journey. Having lived in Anchorage for close to 20 years, what you experienced was so typical. I do hope you can return to Alaska and see more of it as it is a fantastic State!

  • @whiteaviation
    @whiteaviation3 жыл бұрын

    dude, you need to make more videos like these! you're absolutely amazing at narrating. Awesome video dude. You just earned a new sub :)

  • @81imperial

    @81imperial

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes I really enjoyed watching your video.

  • @suryakiran3085

    @suryakiran3085

    Жыл бұрын

    100 % agree ..

  • @wildlifewarrior2670

    @wildlifewarrior2670

    Жыл бұрын

    I can point a camera and talk also

  • @TVRExploring
    @TVRExploring3 жыл бұрын

    Very well done... Thank you for putting this together. I've been visiting as many small, obscure towns in Alaska as I can, but I haven't made it to Barrow yet.

  • @screamingtrees9619

    @screamingtrees9619

    Жыл бұрын

    Which towns have stood out to you the most? Which would you recommend? Did you get there by airplane for the most part? I Would like to know as I hope I get to do this sometime in the future

  • @michelleabel4930
    @michelleabel49302 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting and informative. I love to travel, so this was very helpful in knowing what Barrow is like. Thank you for documenting and sharing!

  • @peteyd6228
    @peteyd62283 жыл бұрын

    Really well done. Chris. Thank you.

  • @davidhamilton1881
    @davidhamilton18813 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding video.....truly enjoyed it.

  • @michaeltravels2672
    @michaeltravels26722 жыл бұрын

    thejazzguy13, This is hands down the best video you’ve ever made. Hope you can make more content like this in the future!

  • @EmericTL
    @EmericTL3 жыл бұрын

    KZread recommended me your video and it’s by far the best video I have seen about Barrow, even better than some big channel out there. Definitely made me want to visit the city!

  • @laxlefty
    @laxlefty3 жыл бұрын

    Your video allowed me to visit Barrow, without spending a fortune on food. Thank you!

  • @gnexjeff
    @gnexjeff3 жыл бұрын

    This was a nice change of pace from your already enjoyable channel. I hope you're able to do more videos like this! And I bet Sam from Wendover Productions would highly approve this video.

  • @cooneywi
    @cooneywi Жыл бұрын

    This is an amazing video. Thank you so much for sharing Barrow with us.

  • @jjrevab1118
    @jjrevab11183 жыл бұрын

    Yes, try to get back in the Winter, and enjoy the Northern Lights!

  • @mutleymutley7474
    @mutleymutley74743 жыл бұрын

    Without realizing it, you were the minister of tourism for Barrow, Alaska.

  • @robertdoyle8972

    @robertdoyle8972

    3 жыл бұрын

    No they have a tourism businesses in Barrow already and he should of friended a local that could of took him out to show him Barrow because he really missed the best parts of Barrow and they could of showed him polar bears and lots of other Ananias and he could of tried the Traditional foods and not from a restaurant lol

  • @Box-7733

    @Box-7733

    3 жыл бұрын

    What about the zombies and vampires? This has been conclusively proven by the top secret government research movie called 30 Days Of Night. You can rent the movie and undeniable data on KZread.

  • @shannjewett2118
    @shannjewett21183 жыл бұрын

    I have always wanted to go there! I live in Kodiak, Alaska ❤

  • @alaskan6384
    @alaskan63843 жыл бұрын

    One of the better travel videos of Barrow Alaska that I've seen, good job

  • @SamsaLilaTheHobo
    @SamsaLilaTheHobo2 жыл бұрын

    I'm obsessed with maps and I've been staring at Barrow on the map for many many years. I ended up living right on Lake Superior and I thought that was North... I'm so glad I ran into this video. I feel like an odd veil was lifted. I'm All about The surreal weird stuff! Subscribing!

  • @imnmbrone1492
    @imnmbrone14923 жыл бұрын

    Dude, I just booked tickets/hotel for Barrow, June 2022 because of your video! Thanks for the inspiration!

  • @ghostmode3027
    @ghostmode30272 жыл бұрын

    I would love to live out here. It seems so peaceful and isolated which is exactly what I love about small towns.

  • @vickimeyers2672

    @vickimeyers2672

    Жыл бұрын

    Keep in mind everything is more expensive, as it has to be flown in. No roads from the big cities upon which to transport food and supplies.

  • @dylanthomas7680
    @dylanthomas76803 жыл бұрын

    Well filmed and produced! Beautiful pictures, and especially liked your choices for audio.

  • @janice8523
    @janice85233 жыл бұрын

    What an amazing experience you had!👍🙏

  • @michaelb9629
    @michaelb96293 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the part 2 of the trip. It’s really making me interested to check it out sometime. I was thinking about the polar plunge too because I want to do it at lake michigan at a beach in Chicago. I actually work at a grocery store where the prices are normal and not as bad as where you just were.

  • @MrJonrocker
    @MrJonrocker3 жыл бұрын

    Towns and experiences like that is why Alaska is home.

  • @paulntpa1122
    @paulntpa11223 жыл бұрын

    Hey you guys, Tampa FL here, heading toward Seattle in Sept for an Alaska cruise. Can't wait to see Alaska, but not far as Barrow. Your video was wonderful, to see another part of the world, we as humans don't normally see....WOW...keep up your great videos. GOOD JOB !

  • @fishbait3703
    @fishbait3703 Жыл бұрын

    Great video of one of the many small towns in Alaska. I live in a small town in southeast Alaska. And thank you for appreciating the Alaska airlines pilots. They are truly one of a kind and fly in the most inhospitable weather in Alaska and are the safest pilots on the planet.

  • @lolam1646
    @lolam16462 жыл бұрын

    I love this video! I would love to visit Barrow in a near future, I have always been fascinated by the place…..it seems so magical, not to mention I love cold weather and snow lol 😂 I love the format of the video, you should create more videos like that! Greetings from fellow Pole 🇵🇱

  • @eddiew2325

    @eddiew2325

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Lola trust me you don't want to wrestle with polar bears

  • @Parker53151
    @Parker531513 жыл бұрын

    I haven’t been to Barrow, but I have been to Deadhorse. Drove up the Dalton Highway to get there. Fascinating trip to get there, fascinating place to see. While it was dirt and mud, the oil patch was also amazingly clean and free of debris, litter, and even cigarette butts.

  • @DiamondDustVIII

    @DiamondDustVIII

    Жыл бұрын

    My wife and I did the drive from Fairbanks to Deadhorse for our honeymoon. It's hauntingly beautiful, something I will never, ever forget.

  • @johnbeggs9669
    @johnbeggs96693 жыл бұрын

    This is great. People need to see these places. Would love to visit, but never will, so these videos will suffice. Top stuff!

  • @Biglake92
    @Biglake923 жыл бұрын

    Gotta go before the snow melts and the see levels rise . The most amazing place awesomest!!!🥰🥰

  • @cph98108
    @cph981083 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful! The church you showed is the Presbyterian Church. One of my friends - I'm also a Presbyterian minister - was pastor of that church for a few years. It was interesting to hear his stories!

  • @klimzjabowa.1950

    @klimzjabowa.1950

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey , I will go there in October 10 for one night.Do you some one over there who can host me ?Hotels in Barrow are expensive but I can pay for my stay .Please let me know.I am christian too but not not Presbyterian.

  • @pvantran82
    @pvantran823 жыл бұрын

    You have a gift of story telling. Keep at it. 👍

  • @ArcussArcuss
    @ArcussArcuss Жыл бұрын

    Somewhere new to add to my bucket list, love arctic towns!

  • @brrblack497
    @brrblack4973 жыл бұрын

    I grew up in Anchorage 1970-80 . Thanks for this video I really enjoyed it .

  • @Juradolukas
    @Juradolukas2 жыл бұрын

    incredible how people can adapt to harsh conditions like that. great video loved it

  • @sdot5389

    @sdot5389

    4 ай бұрын

    Barrow has been inhabited for over 1500 years.

  • @wbeard358
    @wbeard358 Жыл бұрын

    Scratching Barrow Alaska off my bucket list

  • @go_all_the_way
    @go_all_the_way Жыл бұрын

    You've got a beautiful way of capturing unique moments. I especially appreciate the beautiful way in which you speak and pace your thoughts out. Please keep sharing moments like these with the world 🙏🌎💙

  • @whatroads4x4
    @whatroads4x43 жыл бұрын

    Cool documentary. I always wondered what it was like to visit remote towns all over the world.

  • @StuartAxe
    @StuartAxe3 жыл бұрын

    Your ever growing on screen confidence perfectly compliments your superb editing skills. Super youtuber and looking forward to more on screen commentary in your videos. You have an amazing accent! ;-)

  • @johnsymonstcu

    @johnsymonstcu

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, a great channel about Alaskan life. Bert Somers owns an HVAC company in North Pole, AK (a suburb of Fairbanks) and did a great program about Barrow. He interviewed a minister of a church in Barrow and discussed the issue of poverty there for some residents. Also talked about depression and other problems associated with living in such an isolated environment.

  • @jasonpatterson8091
    @jasonpatterson80913 жыл бұрын

    That's the King Eider Inn, not the King Elder Inn. A king eider is a type of duck.

  • @OmegaSwitch
    @OmegaSwitch Жыл бұрын

    I've wondered what Barrow is like since I was a kid! Thank you for exploring and sharing!

  • @Perktube1
    @Perktube13 жыл бұрын

    Most entertaining. Informal and informative. There are many unique towns and cities across the US. This could be a new chapter for you. 😉

  • @NIGHTOWL-jf9zt
    @NIGHTOWL-jf9zt3 жыл бұрын

    I learned about Barrow Alaska from the movie 30 days of night.

  • @ShaneSILVA187

    @ShaneSILVA187

    3 жыл бұрын

    They weren't even in Alaska. They were in New Zealand filming that movie.

  • @hopekatz2725

    @hopekatz2725

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ShaneSILVA187 yes. But they said it was Barrow, Alaska

  • @ShaneSILVA187

    @ShaneSILVA187

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hopekatz2725 i thought he meant he learned about barrow Alaska. He should have said, i learned of the NAME barrow Alaska from a movie.

  • @ShaneSILVA187

    @ShaneSILVA187

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bob4811not anymore. Josh hartnett killed them all!!

  • @jeanchartrand2519
    @jeanchartrand25193 жыл бұрын

    Good job,buddy 👍 I was able to see land of midnight 🌞 over 50yrs ago. Uranium City Saskatchewan.

  • @sdot5389

    @sdot5389

    4 ай бұрын

    Saskatchewan is way below the Arctic Circle….they don’t have permanent darkness at any time of the year.

  • @LJDS1979
    @LJDS19793 жыл бұрын

    Lucky to see Denali, it is almost always cloud covered. Awesome.

  • @Wildflower222
    @Wildflower222 Жыл бұрын

    What a great video! Barrow was always on my bucket list but no one wanted to go with me…so I just went by myself! Stayed at Top if the World, ate at Arctic Pizza….absolutely wonderful.

  • @ThomasBaxter
    @ThomasBaxter3 жыл бұрын

    5:42 Correction, not overpriced. Priced correctly for the location.

  • @hxhdfjifzirstc894

    @hxhdfjifzirstc894

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep, lots of people don't seem to understand basic economics. They think everything should be free.

  • @dahorn100011

    @dahorn100011

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was getting a bit annoyed by these remarks too. Nothing here is overpriced expecially if there are multiple places to get food. They'll be selling it as cheap as they can. And an American shocked at $ 5.5 a gallon. In the UK, we pay $1.70 per litre.

  • @ericmaloney3889

    @ericmaloney3889

    3 жыл бұрын

    How would an Amazon Prime account work out there? Would I still get free shipping on my $3 bag of Lay's chips, so I wouldn't have to pay $11 for them? If so, then yes, they're overpriced.

  • @kevinnewsom3128

    @kevinnewsom3128

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ericmaloney3889 I was just wondering the same thing!

  • @ericmaloney3889

    @ericmaloney3889

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kevinnewsom3128 - Just seems like the logical solution to me. If I have to wait X amount of time for delivery, then so be it. I'm still not paying an absurd mark up like that on a dry good.

  • @javianjohnson8746
    @javianjohnson8746 Жыл бұрын

    I like this vlog-style video from you. You should do one of these whenever you travel to an interesting city (like NYC or LA)

  • @tronalddump6109
    @tronalddump61093 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant quality filming, awesome job 👍

  • @jenelllorman1448
    @jenelllorman14482 жыл бұрын

    Great job putting this together. From one citizen of the Keystone State to another.

  • @toddfraisure1747
    @toddfraisure17473 жыл бұрын

    Darn good video. I have a good friend that was born there, grew up there and still lives there and will until he passes away. Some think that all there are just is just a bunch of drunks but that's so far from the truth. They have a strong rich culture and are a very proud community. Going there is on my bucket list and might just happen this year.

  • @vandrive5687

    @vandrive5687

    3 жыл бұрын

    On my bucket list too. Have an affinity for remote towns & communities.

  • @chrisyvars7764
    @chrisyvars77643 жыл бұрын

    Videos are awesome! you should check out Manchester,NH (MHT) airport.. and Portsmouth.. and you should book the inaugural spirit flight from MHT!

  • @lauraroberts8879
    @lauraroberts88792 жыл бұрын

    The day we were fogged in was the most adventurous. We'd been escorted by teachers in the community the other days. Was in the elementary and high school...marvelous facilities. My traveling partner was interviewed on the radio, so also was in the radio station. The library had programs for the children and every child we met was just precious. Loved seeing the young women carrying their toddlers in the hood of their coats. Saw whale being thawed on big sheets of plywood...were told they were preparing for a festival. It was a great experience.

  • @LetsGoAlready
    @LetsGoAlready3 жыл бұрын

    Dude you did good , loved your video in Barrow , keep up great 👍🏽 content

  • @theartsig
    @theartsig3 жыл бұрын

    You remind me very much of a young Carl Sagan. Same inflections. Same halting staccato in your delivery. Of course our Carl would never be dumb enough to butt-dive into an Arctic puddle without getting wicked stoned.

  • @MorteWulfe
    @MorteWulfe2 жыл бұрын

    Semi fascinated with this place because at one point my dad was considering taking on either a sheriff's role or a police chief's role there. This would have been my life if he had.

  • @joshb-8810
    @joshb-8810 Жыл бұрын

    What an incredible trip! Great footage and narration!

  • @johndouglas5712
    @johndouglas57122 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video . I hope you can have another adventure in 2022 . Chris , you make an excellent film

  • @Hillers62
    @Hillers623 жыл бұрын

    Woah!!!! 1:30 am, and the sunlight is beating through your window!!!!! I'm thinking that heavy blinds sell well there!!! Truly the land of the midnight sun!!!!!

  • @Furry-ym3or
    @Furry-ym3or3 жыл бұрын

    The production quality is on par with something you would see on Nat geo

  • @davidsradioroom9678

    @davidsradioroom9678

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was an amazing experience.

  • @ThaGVPSon

    @ThaGVPSon

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm really relishing the experience right now glad I tuned in to this one

  • @lezliehodge4556
    @lezliehodge45563 жыл бұрын

    Very enriching video! Enjoyed it very much

  • @cecyha26
    @cecyha262 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for sharing this awesome report!

  • @nicholasmyers7385
    @nicholasmyers73853 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video. Keep up the good work. Ps you look so much like my son. Handsome man.

  • @chelseafootball7004
    @chelseafootball70043 жыл бұрын

    First. Loved the video.

  • @jamesstein6727
    @jamesstein6727 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for making this video. I have been obsessed with Barrow, AK my entire life since a young kid. It has always fascinated me. I have always known I would never get to visit there in person, so this is the next best thing. I would also take a dip in the Arctic Ocean if I ever did get there.

  • @Alex-lq1uf

    @Alex-lq1uf

    Жыл бұрын

    Don’t let go of the dream! It can happen!

  • @GoldAceNews
    @GoldAceNews2 жыл бұрын

    Great vid. That's one of my future touristic towns I want to visit.

  • @jayhoppy2524
    @jayhoppy25243 жыл бұрын

    I'm from Pennsylvania too, want to see more of the world, have always been curious about Barrow and northern towns and cities.

  • @eddiew2325

    @eddiew2325

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sorry to say this but there's no hot Amish girls in barrow

  • @jayhoppy2524

    @jayhoppy2524

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@eddiew2325 There's no hot Barrow girls in Pa either. Just a few mediocre looking ones.... but they may be from Prudhoe Bay.

  • @richdorak1547
    @richdorak15473 жыл бұрын

    So, it's not technically overpriced. There are extra costs to transport stuff.

  • @mycl2181
    @mycl2181 Жыл бұрын

    this takes me back. I haven't been home in a while, and its nice to see a high quality video of it.