How long do you think you could live in Alert for?

@c.m.cordero1772

10 ай бұрын

I’d like to try a year. 😊

@lisalalita

9 ай бұрын

6-12mths if I worked. I live in Northern Greenland but Alert? MUCH MUCH further north, is colder than here, pitch black in winter (we don't see sun but there is 'light'). Alert seems to have what we dont have in our town- an awesom cinema- it looks so cozy there. That said, the daily change of icebergs outside & the tundra is entertaining & beautiful enough to satisfy. Unfortunately the coffee sucks in GL. Besides some cafes in Nuuk, most serve coffee coloured water. They have yet to understand that an espresso needs espresso beans. :P But I love it here anyway.

@bens57

8 ай бұрын

I'd like to try maybe 3 or so months. Maybe longer if I like it

@CDNJacobIRL

8 ай бұрын

I have a friend who spent 14 months there. I only spent the mandated 6

@muhluq48

8 ай бұрын

A week

My dad used to have to travel to Alert a couple of times a year for a safety inspection. He used to be amazed at the amounts of fossilized wood he found, so high above the tree line, and laying on the surface of the ground. I remember the T-shirt he brought me from Alert that said 'Alert Airways, we only fly south'.

@AnywhereGoes

7 ай бұрын

It's amazing what you can find in such remote places. And that's an amazing shirt idea! I wish they had those when I was there!

@trevorwilson5496

6 ай бұрын

We only fly south.... Lol

Imagine not finding a single photo in Google map but an entire video. 👍🏼Keep it up sir.

@AnywhereGoes

3 ай бұрын

Thanks a ton

I found this place while bored and trying to find the most remote villages in Canada. Stumbled across and then found your video. Incredible, id love to go there

@AnywhereGoes

2 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Hello from Verkhoyansk, Russia. In 2013 there was a truck expedition from Russia to Canada. They drove over the North Pole and passed by Alert up to Resolute Bay.

@AnywhereGoes

8 ай бұрын

So cool! I will be looking that up!

@AnywhereGoes

8 ай бұрын

I just looked up your town, you're way out there!

@SaltyShaman

6 ай бұрын

Right! You can drive there! I've been trying to figure out how to go, I have questions about that area ;) Look it up on google earth and explore the coastline north and you'll see what I mean. Why do they call it 'Alert', for example ;)

@AnywhereGoes

6 ай бұрын

They named it after the HMS Alert that spent a winter there way back in the day, long before the station was built.

@SaltyShaman

6 ай бұрын

Nice :) Have you ever looked on Google Earth at the area just north of it? Please do. Follow the coastline and fjords all the way around to the north coast too, and inland. Notice that at Alert, you can even zoom in on the buildings. then.. well, go see for yourself.@@AnywhereGoes

Thanks for the memories. I have had 5 trips to ALERT through the 1990s. I built the hose hut you work in at the tarmac in 1991. If you search up in the purloins you will find my name written on them. I also had much work constructing the two power plants. Your video brought back many fond memories. Thanks CF ( my initials.

@AnywhereGoes

8 ай бұрын

That's so cool! Thanks for building that stuff. I wouldn't have gotten to go without them.

I did a six month tour of duty in the late sixties. At the time there was a mountain of empty oil drums as all fuel was transported to Alert in 45 gallon drums. 😊Also the bay was the dumping ground for anything and everything as all material was on a one way trip to the station. Nice to see they’re more environmentally friendly these days.

@AnywhereGoes

6 ай бұрын

Ahhh the millionaires' dump. I've heard legends of Alert from back in the day. It's come a long way.

That's a beautiful shot of seeing the sun rise between Mount Crystal and Mount Pollen. I remember it setting this past October, and it was just as breathtaking.

I have always had curiosity about remote places. This looks amazing. Thanks for sharing your experience.

@AnywhereGoes

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

As someone who’s not only lived in Iqaluit for a year but worked at the FBO that handles the military aircraft that pass through on their way up and down from Alert, I’ve always wondered what it’s like up there. I’d love to go someday if that’s even a possibility. I’m so grateful that you’ve shared this experience with us!

@AnywhereGoes

9 ай бұрын

The FBO was a LIFE-SAVER on my way up! They hooked me up with my first real coffee after two weeks of quarantine and getting on that plane at 3am. Thank you!

@DanTheCaptain

9 ай бұрын

@@AnywhereGoes 🫡 At your service, rain, snow or shine! I wasn’t there when you went up, my contract was up by then but I had some early flights! And it was always a pleasure working with the RCAF and their clients. It was always funny picking up the crews from the barracks and bringing them for shawarma on the way into the airport haha

Thank you so much for these videos. It's incredible to see the day to day in these places you visit.

Love the Arctic animal break!

@AnywhereGoes

5 ай бұрын

Haha thanks, that was fun!

I had a buddy do a rotation up there in the late 80's, as radar repair tech for the CAF, and the way he explained the place it has definitely improved since he was up there. He described it as a couple buildings where you played cards for a few months.

@AnywhereGoes

9 ай бұрын

I've heard the stories. It's definitely come a long way.

I love seeing the behind-the-scenes operations of remote places like this. Thank you for sharing!

@AnywhereGoes

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Very cool to learn about Alert's infrastructure

That's incredible! Thanks for sharing :)

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing all that interesting info on how you handle the fuel to keep the place running. What an amazing opportunity to be able to say « made it ma, top of the world!

@AnywhereGoes

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for tour

@AnywhereGoes

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for visiting!

As someone who worked there but never could get video quality like this, I'm very thankful I can show them how my stay was like! I miss it, thank you very much for sharing this video!

Great video. Loved the sunrise and selected music.

@AnywhereGoes

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Great video, thanks for sharing

Watching from New Haven, Connecticut! I can’t imagine how cold it is during the heart of winter

@AnywhereGoes

7 ай бұрын

I'd say it's really not that bad, but it kind of is... Lol

my dad held a maintenance contract with alert for years, i grew up with stories of the landscape and dreamed of going myself one day, but dont think ill ever get there. it was nice to finally see it like this

@AnywhereGoes

7 ай бұрын

Glad I was able to give you a glimpse. There's so much out there to explore that I wasn't able to get to. Hopefully one day you do get to go.

so beautiful sunrise!!!

Great video. I've worked the ice roads out of Yellowknife a couple winters, while the days were short there was daylight for a few hours. I started at an iron mine on Baffin Island this summer, got to see 24 hour daylight, this will be my first winter above the Arctic Circle and in 24 hour dark. Kudoos on ya for getting up to Alert for work. Feather in the cap man! Cheers

@AnywhereGoes

9 ай бұрын

The 24 hour night thing really messed me up the first time I went! Ice roads are no joke, you've got a tough job. Stay safe out there!

Love the whole of your vids! Instant fan!

@AnywhereGoes

7 ай бұрын

We're so happy you like them! Welcome, glad you're here!

Great video would love to visit it the future.

Watched a few of your videos now, always wondered why you were visiting all of these northern places. Figured there was a motif beyond making videos. It's neat to see what you do for a living and where it takes you. Pretty neat job.

Thanks for the video! I used it to study about the innuitian mountains region, and it's living conditions.

Thank you for the video, I really enjoyed seeing up north.

@AnywhereGoes

10 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

Thank you for the great videos. It's a good chance I may never get to these places but seeing your videos, feels like I'm there.

@AnywhereGoes

9 ай бұрын

Glad I could take you along 😀

I’ve always been curious to learn more about this place and this video came up at the right time! Very well done 🙌

@AnywhereGoes

10 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@meengla

7 ай бұрын

This seems even more remote then the town in the '30 Days of Night' movie!

Thoroughly enjoyed this, thanks...

@AnywhereGoes

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Can’t believe this video doesn’t have more views. Such a pleasant, polished, and educational video with a delightful host. Thank you for making my day! Subscribe ⭐️

@AnywhereGoes

7 ай бұрын

As the host, thank you. All the rest was what Angel was able to put together. She really is incredible. Glad you enjoyed!

@ericwiese7479

5 ай бұрын

Gained my view today!

I liked the video, it is nice to see the care and forethought given to prevent stills and accidents. Thanks for showing us the sunrise and also the wildlife. Stay toasty my friend!🔥

@AnywhereGoes

6 ай бұрын

Thanks friend 🍞🔥

Great Video!

Thank you for sharing. So interesting to see!

@AnywhereGoes

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Loved this thank you

Thanks for the video!

Huge thanks from all the way down in Australia. I just saw Alert on Google Map and was hoping to find a few photos but was lucky enough to stumble upon this.

Thanks for the video! I now definitely want to explore Nunavut!

@AnywhereGoes

9 ай бұрын

You should!

Thank-you, very informative 👌 video 🎥, makes Svalbard seem quite tropical 🥶 happy trails 👣

This video made my night it is so cool watching videos about places I don't know much about.

@AnywhereGoes

9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Thank you for the wonderful video, it was super fun to learn about life in remote places near the north pole!

Thank you for your work.

@AnywhereGoes

8 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

I know that feeling of “embracing the peace” cause two years I got to visit Iceland and I remember moments driving on route one to other towns and just being in awe with such incredible sights and no one around me at all. It felt like being in a different planet and I was all for it lol

Excellent video.

I was in Alert in 1977 helped the engineers to replace the water line 😊.

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

@AnywhereGoes

8 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Love this video! Always been fascinated by life way up north, especially Alert! I had no idea it was so big, although it makes sense considering the conditions.

@AnywhereGoes

8 ай бұрын

It's somehow bigger and smaller than you'd expect it to be at the same time.

Thanks for making the video

@AnywhereGoes

7 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

this is way more interesting than you think it would be

@AnywhereGoes

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for that! I thought so too.

What an interesting video.

Props to you, Sir :)

Would love to visit someday. Thanks for sharing!

@AnywhereGoes

8 ай бұрын

You should!

Unreal that such places exist, nice video:)

@AnywhereGoes

8 ай бұрын

It really is!

Thanks for sharing!

@AnywhereGoes

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Sometimes, i wonder i can go to the remote place . Thanks for the video

I absolutely love this video! Especially because I spent about 3 weeks at Alert in 2016. It's a really amazing and special place. There was also a special trip out to the Ice caves when I was there, We took this. Really cool vehicles with the tracks on both sides with the trailer. Alert also has the best water in the world, pump from deep down in a lake nearby and it's pretty much completely pure. I really wanted to bring a bunch of bottles back but since I flew on commercial airlines after getting off the flight from Alert I couldn't bring bottled water.

@AnywhereGoes

5 ай бұрын

I was supposed to go to the ice caves but a really nasty storm rolled in so I didn't get the chance :(

Fantastic video! :D

@AnywhereGoes

9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Great place !!!

Thank you for helping to maintain Canadian sovereignty over this precious territory.

@AnywhereGoes

6 ай бұрын

I can't do much, but I tried to do something.

Greetings from New Hampshire!

What an awesome 'flashback' to find!! I served as the Zippo at CFS Alert in 1998 when it was still done by those of us in the Canadian military (I'm still serving 36+ years). Back then the role also included managing all the station's hazmat - is it still that way? My morning routine began with ensuring the Day Tank was topped up .... followed by a hot coffee on the beach! Thank you for the memories!! If you're on station for the wet Boxtop ... I'd love to see a flashback then too!!

@AnywhereGoes

6 ай бұрын

That's amazing! The role has changed a bit since then. They have a role for Hazmat that handles all the waste. My day started with filling the powerplant, followed by coffee at the beach or in the powerplant. So, similar. I was there for a boxtop and I tried to film but had too many issues. Turns out batteries don't like being cold haha. Thanks for watching!

Greetings from Hong Kong! Thank you for satisfying my curiosity about this remote place. Last snow in HK is decades ago🤣

@AnywhereGoes

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! We tried to make it to HK this year but sadly we couldn't. We're glad you're curious about our country because we're curious about yours too!

Guys - just discovered your channel today and I absolutely love it... you're going to so many of the places that are on my list. So number 1 on my lifelong bucket list is Alert! Is it possible that a civilian without work in Alert can visit? I need to stand in Alert!

@AnywhereGoes

8 ай бұрын

I don't think civilians can just visit, but I'm sure if you reached out to the CAF they'd be better equipped to answer you.

Great video, 💯

@AnywhereGoes

9 ай бұрын

Thanks 💯

I was there for 1 day in early 70's. Amazing place. Spent 9 days in Thule.

@AnywhereGoes

7 ай бұрын

I didn't get to visit Thule but I heard it's really cool!

Greetings from the US! I'm glad I came across your channel.

@AnywhereGoes

6 ай бұрын

Hello there! Happy to have you! Where in the US are you from?

@big_dro1713

6 ай бұрын

@@AnywhereGoes I am from Pittsburgh

@AnywhereGoes

6 ай бұрын

Nice! We've actually been to Pittsburgh, I thought it was a really cool city.

Wow what a fascinating video! This video was suggested after watching your video on Iqaluit. I was surprised to see that Iqaluit is such a large city, I assumed Iqaluit was a few dozen buildings like I see in some of the high Arctic outposts. I have followed the temperatures in Pond Island, Grise Ford and Alert every morning for about 15 years and read the Nunatsiaq News each night so I have a fair bit of knowledge about the High Arctic I live in Southern New England USA BTW. I thought Alert was nothing more than an airport and weather station with less than a dozen people stationed there. Such an extreme place, so interesting, you are so lucky to be able to spent some time there. It's approximately 500 miles from the North Pole and other than Greenland there are very few places farther north.

@AnywhereGoes

7 ай бұрын

It truly was an incredible opportunity!

Neat to see the Coaticook sign in the background. Little town in Eastern Township of Quebec and not far from where I live.

@AnywhereGoes

7 ай бұрын

Cool!

looks nice

Been there 5 times ('79, '83, '87, '91/92, '96) for two years in total. Saw lots of changes over the years!

@AnywhereGoes

8 ай бұрын

I could only imagine!

would love to go there or even live there for a bit, al though its small its got everything you need. A place for gamers (pc or board), a place for your hobbies, a place to connect, a place to enjoy. Also the night and day cycles are gorgeous.

@AnywhereGoes

9 ай бұрын

It really is pretty sweet

That was really educational 👍

@AnywhereGoes

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Awesome video man. My dad was up there for 6 months with the Navy in the late 70s, he ran a radio station up there. I joined the Army at 17 and was lucky enough to go to Nunavut in 2003 for a training exercise for a few weeks. We were in Pang and Iqaluit during September so we had some sun. Ate so much Arctic Char and rice. They got a nice setup there. Safe Travels ✌️.

@AnywhereGoes

7 ай бұрын

That place in the 70s was a different world by the stories I've heard. That's cool that you got to spend some time in Nunavut too.

@corymac1140

7 ай бұрын

@@AnywhereGoes gonna show him this video when I go home to Nova Scotia for the holidays, see what he thinks of how it's changed.

@AnywhereGoes

7 ай бұрын

Can you let me know how he reacts? Or if he has any good stories? I had a blast up there and hearing the stories from some of the older guys was awesome.

@corymac1140

7 ай бұрын

@@AnywhereGoes yes sir.

@AnywhereGoes

6 ай бұрын

Did you get the chance to talk to him?

Interesting video

@AnywhereGoes

7 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

very interesting video of Nunavut from a smart person like you.I wonder if any one or some groups had experienced camping there?thank you

@AnywhereGoes

9 ай бұрын

Two things on this. 1. I know that in the "summer" they do group trips from the station and I think in the past they've camped. 2. It's actually at the very top of Quttinirpaaq National Park, where people definitely camp

Good information video. Thanks for posting. Why is there a gas leakage and evacuation happening in this area? Sorry to hear the news.

Would like to visit someday.

A little bit cold outside ! Ah, ah !!!

I understand why the sun works the way it does up there, but my brain still cannot grasp it. It’s so fascinating to me. With it being light or dark non stop for extended periods I wonder if that negatively impacts moods and emotions? Or is that something that really only happens to foreigners that aren’t used to it?

Why did I not find this channel earlier!

@AnywhereGoes

9 ай бұрын

You found us! Yay! Welcome! :)

Nunavut and North West Territories are the final places I need to visit to say I've been to every Canadian province and territory. I find Alert so intriguing, I'd love to visit! Thank you for your videos 😊

@AnywhereGoes

8 ай бұрын

They're definitely worth the time

@x0x0lishx0x0

8 ай бұрын

@@AnywhereGoes Maybe one day Alert will allow tourists to visit. I saw your Iqaluit video first and definitely looks like a unique and fun place to check out.

@FlyingGospel

6 ай бұрын

​@@x0x0lishx0x0 Hey I've been all over the 3 territories, been to almost every village in Nunavut. If I had to choose one? Pangnirtung. Hands down, nothing else comes even close. Trust me. Second place is Pond Inlet. Have fun!

I did four tours between 1977-1989...

I read a short book titled "The Fox, The Wolf, and the Zoo" by Karl Plesz. It's about his personal tour at CFS Alert. I emailed the author for a while, asking him questions about this amazing place that so few people on this earth will ever be able to see in person.

@AnywhereGoes

6 ай бұрын

Very cool

@erikdolnack846

6 ай бұрын

@@AnywhereGoes So how long were you in Alert for, and what time of year was it?

@AnywhereGoes

6 ай бұрын

I went up twice for 8 weeks each. Once in the winter and once in the spring.

I think I may have just stumbled across the answer to my question on your previous Iqaluit video.

@AnywhereGoes

9 ай бұрын

Haha you did indeed!

Very intriquing, very cold, what's it like in "summer" there? Does anything grow there? Nice job

@AnywhereGoes

9 ай бұрын

It's average high is 10°C and there are grasses and flowers and lichens

im from ky usa and it rlly is crazy to me having snow on the ground almost year round... like i only had snow for 2 days last winter ;-;

I went up in 2004/5, great experience, wouldn't go back :) Love the video reminder. #TheZoo

@AnywhereGoes

7 ай бұрын

It's so cool how many people have visited.

@golanvern

6 ай бұрын

#Monsters #TheZoo #Chimo #HoC - a bar in every one of them in '98.

@KDTSInc

6 ай бұрын

Was the same when I was there.@@golanvern

Could you walk to Greenland from Alert across the frozen sea?

It looks so interesting, just a weird little facility, but like many Canadians, I've often stared at that map point and thought "I wonder if I could ever visit there, what would it be like?" Well, now I know a bit more. My uncle was such a gung-ho world traveller, he went to every place he could manage (every continent, even Antarctica). He wanted to go to Alert, but being neither a military guy nor a scientist, nor a specialist technician like our videographer here, they flat-out told him no. I have to wonder though: if the facility is so dependent on fuel, I wonder if wind turbines could survive the cold and supply some additional power. The obvious issue of the sun either being out or not, for months, precludes solar PV, but what about wind? How windy is it up there ? (I know some have proposed using Small Modular [nuclear] reactors in the far north as well.)

@AnywhereGoes

9 ай бұрын

Not sure about the wind idea. But they do have some solar. It helps a lot in the sunny season

lets hope that 1 day alert (canada) will be like a city/town for people to go to for tourism, to live, to accommadate, to go for trips and breaks, adventures, expiditions, to have fun!!! e.t.c, get the right constructions, foundations e.t.c, everything is possible when you put your mind to it!!!, alert (canada) is a wonderful inspiring place!!!😁👍👍👌👌😁😎😎😉

@AnywhereGoes

5 ай бұрын

That would be cool!

Estes lugares deveriam ter bicicletas ergométricas nas academias com um motor gerador de energia acoplado a baterias para recarga em casos de emergência kkkkkkk ótimo vídeo! Qual o nome daquela estação temporária mais ao norte? Obrigado.

Looks like fallout in a way This is crazy though. Id love to go here!

How do you only have 2.6K subscribers!?

@AnywhereGoes

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for visiting, please spread the word!

Very interesting, hopefully one day I will get to visit. Is it not a risk showing this though given that this is a military base and the fuel systems would be a target in the unlikely event someone invades?

@AnywhereGoes

8 ай бұрын

Certain areas are off limits. But the station itself we're allowed to share. And it's so small that the fuel system is pretty obvious to spot

God, this is so different from where I live. Right now, the absolute coldest it gets is like 3°C, and that's only in the early morning. Right now it's 16°C, and I consider that chilly! Guess I shouldn't complain about the weather here in Guadalajara.

@AnywhereGoes

6 ай бұрын

Guadalajara sounds like a dream! We so want to visit one day.

So cool! How often do you go up there Tommy?

@AnywhereGoes

9 ай бұрын

Got to go up twice for work. 8 weeks apart. Unfortunately, I had to leave that job, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat!

@thisissalvation

9 ай бұрын

@@AnywhereGoes nice!!! Was so cool to see a place I’ll prob never get the chance to go. Looks like you two are on quite an adventure. Ever coming back to toronto?

Cool job. How long were you there? Beard got long!

@AnywhereGoes

4 ай бұрын

It was helpful with the cold lol.