My guy, Chicago is one thing, but work on an oil rig in Minot North Dakota. I shut my rental car off on site and I made it 6 steps before a guy yelled “Hey, dummy! Keep your car running all the time!” He wasn’t wrong. In the time it took to walk back and restart it, my battery was almost dead. They had diesel and gas trucks on location to keep everything topped off and running. Was Dec 24th, 2014 and the wind chill temp was -55F (-48C).
i webt to Minot State University and in winter we had to start our cars between classes so we could start when we wanted to go home. the night we sang The Messiah at Christmas time it was 35 below and we had 4000 people in the audience
My nephew worked oil rigs in Texas. If it slowed down some of the guys would go up north to work. Some made it a lot came back quickly. One dude he said got off the plane in middle of winter in Wyoming??...and immediately got a ticket back to Texas. I personally can't imagine dealing with that type of cold.
@ I completely understand dude. When I got on location they asked me where my “ice spikes” for my boots were. Had never heard of such a thing (apparently a Chevron requirement). They had some spares for us. I think that’s the closest I’ll ever get to know what climbing Everest feels like.
@@billhilly9426 When the military stations you up there, you kind of have no choice. It takes a little while, but you adapt. I still remember when we had a "heat wave" one February, where the temp climbed all the way up to 40 degrees (F). Time to take off the long-johns and roll up our sleeves!! we celebrated, cooked on grills outside, the works. 😋
I'm American, and I have this same appreciation too. I don't like when people who have never lived anywhere else except a suburban home in America and then have the gall to whine. They have NO IDEA how good they got it and how bad it can be elsewhere in the world.
@@djjazzyjeff1232 I hear ya bro. I'm from a rural upbringing and ex mil experience. I have seen first hand how so many people live in this world. It makes coming home just that much better. Even when my family or friends complain about shit, I can't help but think to myself, "I've seen worse". My dad, uncles, brothers and myself all joke together that the military taught us all how to be homeless and thrive doing so.
@@brewdogg77 As first generation and rural American, I thank you for your service. It is greatly appreciated. (The men in both families have always been Navy, that and being first gen have made me love this country despite whatever short comings it may at times have.)
Floridian here! And yes, alligators live in the cities, too. Mostly because they are built near bodies of water. So while you might not find one downtown, if you're within a couple blocks of the water, you might spot a gator. There are stories about them attacking cars, latching onto the bumper and being dragged behind them. People who live near lakes have to be vigilant about where their pets are and in South Florida, gators in manmade canals are frequently to be seen from the houses built near therm.
Dude... I went to a school dance in -45° Fahrenheit. Then the Blizzard hit. Took me five days traveling from friend's house to friend's house to work my way through the snow to home. It was one of the greatest memories from my teenhood. Maybe we are crazy... but we have a lot of fun !😂❤
@sickofcrap8992 No... 78 was a rough winter... it was in the 80's. It was -45 with the windchill factored in. We went outside to smoke, and every drag was like pure ice. Nostrils stuck together every time you inhaled. 🤣
I was in Chicago in 2013-2014. It was supposedly the worst winter since 78. Think we got 86” of snow. Moved back to Florida. 😂 we just had our first big cold snap, it was in the upper 20’s as I was packing up the kids for school yesterday, and my daughter asked me why school wasn’t canceled “because it’s cold” 😂😂😂
@@mybrotherjames8579 Used to hop on the Metra to the Daley Center. Then we would walk all over the city, checking out all of Marshall's window scenes for Christmas 😊 Winter in Chicago used to be a fun trip. Not the same anymore 💔
Born and raised in Minnesota, it gets even worse in Minnesota, you get used to it, you also invest in very warm clothing, one thing I can say, when spring comes it is almost a spiritual experience, it hits 50 degrees and people are out in shorts and T shirts.
Here in South Carolina, if it drops to 50 degrees, I'm in a coat with long sleeves underneath. You guys are a different breed up there. However, I would challenge you to endure one of our summers with 90-100 degrees and our 500 percent humidity..
Native California girl here and I can say most CA people (sans high mountain areas) would be covered from head to toe at 50°F and declare we are in a cold snap! LOL!
@@unstableminded Minnesota regularly gets to near 100 degrees every summer as well. But, we do lack the humidity. Minnesota has a higher record high than Florida :D
@@unstableminded Last time I was in Minnesota in summer it was 98 degrees with high humidity. Don't get me wrong; that same year I watched the fireworks in Duluth wearing a sweatshirt & a jacket, but they get to experience the heat too!
Yes, I’ve experienced -44 degrees below zero before. A cold that’s so cold that it hurt. Cold like pins and needles on ur skin and goes straight to the bone especially with the wind chill factor. When u breathe ur lungs hurt and u can’t help but keep coughing and feeling like ur lungs are freezing.
I flew into Cleveland on the coldest day on record. It was -40 degrees. My rental car had less than 250 miles on it and the next morning the block was frozen solid.
I worked on my car during the weekend one time when it was -39F. I was trying to do a temporary fix on my cars front bumper with some duct tape. It did not stick to the bumper because it was so cold. I ended up drilling holes and making zip tie stitching. A couple years of driving later I replaced the front bumper with a brand new one.
I lived in Chicago for many years. Currently living in Kenya these past 5 years but soon to move back to the states, to AZ. First time watching you. Chicago is cold AF! AZ is hot AF! The US has got every climate you could imagine!
I live in Wisconsin and I have seen black bears, mountain lions, bobcats, lynx, wolves, coyotes, moose and lots of other wildlife. That is one of the best parts of living out in the country.
I live around Manassas VA and I have had a brown bear in my garage when I went out to get ice cream from my freezer. I have also seen deer, fox, rabbits, ground hogs, etc in and around my house, and this is in a housing development. In rural upstate NY, I have seen many of the animals you mentioned as well.
Crestline Calif and saw bears a lot around the house. I live in Tennessee now and I still hesitate to take out the trash can the night before. I hated picking up scattered bear trash, it was everywhere.
The Great Lakes region gets some mitigation because the large bodies of water act like heat sinks; they absorb heat from sunlight during the warmer months, providing a cooling influence in the warm months, then radiate it back in the cold months, warming the shoreline regions. The Great Lakes have _never_ completely frozen over, in recorded history, but they have on occasion reached the 90th to 95th percentile of icing.
“The Goonies” was a movie made in the 1980’s, it’s long since become a bit of an icon. Once you’ve watched it you’ll never forget the phrase “hey you guys” as delivered by John Matuszak’s character Sloth. If you’re even vaguely curious, you can’t but help finding it on the internet.
Andre, I love your channel BECAUSE of your positivity. I also love that you appear to enjoy where you live. It is a great thing to love the country you live in and you don't have to hate other countries to do that. Keep it up my friend.
I'm from Minnesota, in a typical winter there's snow from around November until later March and the temperature will range from -50 to 40 Fahrenheit. But it tends to be very cold.
Every winter is so different too. In fact the only month I haven't seen snow accumulated on the ground is August. I remain hopeful. White 4th of July was an interesting year. Then again so was the only brown Christmas I ever saw.
There was a comedian, I don't recall which one, said that in Minnesota you guys measure temperature differently. It's given by the number of minutes you can be outside before your face falls off...lol
I live in the Panhandle of Florida, and we have lots of Bears. There is a bear that lives behind our townhomes, and every year, she has her baby cubs. She teaches her cubs to climb a tree behind my townhouse about fifteen feet away. She had only one this year. In previous years, she has had multiple cubs. She gets into the trash cans and makes a mess from time to time but never bothers a soul. We respect her, and she does the same. Everyone knows to respect her boundaries, especially with the cubs. She's part of our neighborhood.
I just want you to know that I follow your channel because your attitude and spirit is very kind and positive and understanding. Let's face it, we Americans can be quite challenging and argumentative, and you seem to have perfected the art of tactfulness and positive commentary. It is a breath of fresh air. Thank you for your positive attitude.
Beginning bear question, I did see one and got an extraordinary photo of it that I had won a photography competition with. It is now framed in my household. I'm a Midwest American, forgot to mention that. Another thing. Not only am I from the Midwest, I also happen to be along the line of tornado alley, If we didn't have a tornado warning at least a few times during the fall (if we even have it) and spring seasons then something is wrong with our climate. Me and my family usually head out to the porch when a touchdown is located to see if we can see it from here. If we do see it then of course snap a few photos and then head to the basement but if we don't see it then oh well. Seeing a Tornado is really cool though, I remember my first time seeing a funnel start to form in front of my eyes in the sky, still shakes me to the core to this very day.
In Fairbanks Alaska where I grew up I've seen it as cold as -70 F. = 56.6C As warm as 100F = 37.7 in the summer. We have both moose and bears here in downtown Anchorage. We love that.❤
I do not believe you praise America too much! I'm so proud that YOU love us here so much! God bless you sir, from Florida! 👍🇺🇲 And yes, down here, I've seen wild alligators and snakes quite a few times. One time a bear came in to our friends garage when they left the door open and raided their freezer, it was seen in the neighbors security camera.
As someone who has experienced lots of cold weather, down to -70 degree F, I can tell you that you can tell how cold it is by how far up frost goes up your nose when you breathe in
Living in Indiana, I've never seen a bear. I've been near a Mountain Lion/Cougar/Puma before, though I never saw it. I heard its call about 50 yards (49 meters?) from me so I got loud right back and scared it off.
I live in a very rural area in Florida. I have seen on my own property : alligator, panther, rattle snake, black bear, deer, cotton mouth snake, armadillo, racoon, possum, rabbit,squirrel. The only one I actually fear is the cotton mouth snake. All of the others will leave you alone if you leave them alone.
😆In LowCountry of SC - alligator, bobcat, snakes of all kinds, gopher tortoise, snapping turtle, coyote, fox, big ass spiders, possums, etc… HATE possums. Nasty creatures!
Giving to local charities is something I grew up with. Before the holidays, our mother would make us decide which toys and clothes (In good condition) we no longer wanted and give them to a charity. Now in my 60’s, I still donate to local charities like the food bank, the diaper bank (includes menstrual supplies and diapers for elders) and pet food charities. It’s just a normal thing for Americans.
Yes, just dropped off yesterday a bunch of food and goods for dogs and cats at my local, very poor, shelter. I save my metal cans for the local prison rehab program, and regularly shop and drop off goods at the local goodwill shop. Also, there is a Blessing Box for (mostly) shelf stable food in front of a church near me, where I occasionally leave food. This is pretty common around here, but not universal by any means. I do think that a culture of giving is generally beneficial for a society. But, I also don't think that it is a liberal/conservative thing. More about people who have or are trying to cultivate a grateful heart.
@@MeMyself-y5nyes, I believe, in general, we Americans are grateful for how privileged it is here and want to give back what we have and share it. At least, it is that way I see it.
New Englander here. The coldest temp I've ever experienced was when I was in upstate New York ice fishing. the air temperature of -19 F or -28C with 40-60 mph winds making the wind chill -43F or -41C. In my home state the coldest it's been in my lifetime was -12F or -24C. I have in my lifetime seen 2 black bears in person maybe 50-70 feet away or about 20-35 meters. No moose however. The reason many Americans think America is the best is more then just military might or economic power or our freedoms. It's about the people. It's about the places. It's about the adventures. It's the culture, which is different depending on where you go, like the people who vary from place to place, as often are as different and extreme as the weather. The United States of America is often just referred to as America and people, often foreigners, skip over the great importance of the fact that we are separate states, united under founding principles. All Americans are not the same just as all of America is not the same. But we are One Nation.
I've been in -33 deg. F. and you realize humans are pretty darn vulnerable. The moisture in your nose, ears, and mouth starts to thicken up and freeze. If you touch a metal car door with bare hands the skin will will stick and could tear off. You probably need to spray rubbing alcohol in your car door locks as they may be frozen shut. After your nose gets full of ice crystals it's harder to breath and you decide you better go inside. Eventually your eye balls starts to freeze up some (eye fluid is salty however) and move slower. That is very, very scary.
However, -30 can be very warm too, if there is no wind! I am thinking about beautiful night time riding (snowmobile) over a frozen lake with several feet of packed snow at that temp. I only suffered a small patch of frostbite once and that was due to the fact, I was sweating under the chin strap. It healed up like a burn. Also, as someone else mentioned, I get by with two sweatshirts as a coat.
I was born and raised in Colorado. In the wild, I've seen deer, elk, bison, moose, black bears, coyotes, a badger, raccoons, porcupines, skunks, rattlesnakes, and black widows. Also saw scorpions as a teen working in Arches and Canyonlands NPs in Utah, and an alligator when my dad and I were in South Carolina. Haven't had an opportunity yet to see mountain lions, wolves, or wolverines -- maybe one day.
I went on a trip to florida as a kid. Before we were even down there, stopped at a hotel in South Carolina, there were alligator/crocodiles (idk) in the marshy river behind the building.
I grew up in Louisiana. Saw lots of alligators. They run away from people rather than engage with them. Just don't go swimming in unfamiliar bodies of water and you'll be fine. However, the week before a vacation in Hilton Head, South Carolina, a little dog got eaten by a gator when it was being walked by its owner. They walked too close to the bank of a waterway. Poor pup.
I’m right by the Atchafalaya basin and my in-laws own a landing and they have airboat tours. He has lived in the same area his entire life and he has a great relationship with the gators (as crazy as that might sound). He is able to pet them and some swim up for a kiss. I have a bigger fear of wild hogs than gators 😂
I grew up in Florida, and we use to swim in the canal behind our house with an alligator in it. We would always feed him slices of bread. He got use to us, and we never had any trouble with him. He was almost sweet, we called him Alli, and he would come to us when we called him!
Ok, that is absolutely awesome! BUT definitely NOT the usual outcome of feeding alligators. And, it should also definitely not be encouraged. Very cool though and I'm glad no one was hurt.
I have seen many black bear. Spent a lot of time in the woods as a kid. My father scared them off while camping and while deer hunting. Luckily we don't have grizzleys or wolves in PA.
Live in Pensacola, fl and worked in mobile, Al for a year or two. Going over the mobile bay bridge I’d always look for the alligators basking at the (start) of the I-10 bridge on the eastern shore. There’s usually 2-3 there. 😅
@ I use to drive across the lake jesup bridge on 417 in Florida. Usually you would see around 100 floating on top of the water and the view wasn’t great given the elevation and concrete barriers.
Years ago I went tent camping in a game reserve in the early spring. My friend woke me and my 4 year old up at dusky dawn - we could hear something passing by all around our tent; there were deep rumbles and soft blows, with a 'heavy' slow trodding. Carefully unzipping the tent we three watched, cautiously silent but enraptured as a herd of buffalo mommas and new calves ambled out of the early morning fog, right through our camp - even between the tent and the fire pit - and off to wherever they were headed. If anything had spooked them, we would have been easily trampled!
I have been to Florida and seen an alligator lurking in a public park. I currently qualify as one of those people who live in the north, sort of (the north of California the state who defines CRAZY). Yes, I have been up close and personal with bears (yes that's plural, as in several times more than I would like😲😱), silver fox, bobcat, and cougar (mountain lion). The bobcat and fox were both VERY COOL! The other two were TERRIFYING!!
I live in southeast Texas and I grew up in a rural area. I see alligators, snakes, and spiders all the time. In the wild, I've run into rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths, coral snakes, scorpions, giant centipedes, coyotes, and mountain lions I've made it just fine without getting hurt in any significant way. I can say that scorpion stings are pretty intense, though.
I enjoy watching your channel because of your kind demeanor. It’s pretty cool to see my country through the eyes of someone who doesn’t live here. I also learn about parts of America that I have never been to. Keep up the good work! God bless!
I live in Northern Minnesota. I have seen -60 degrees Farenheit (-51 Celcius) in the winter. I lived through a time where 2 weeks straight it never got above -30 below even during the day.
Texan here. I'm living in Central Oklahoma. It's single digit (Fahrenheit, of course) wind chills and I absolutely am not going outside for the next week. I don't do this crap.😂
@@elizabethhardister8831 Meh when you have to deal with temps like that for three to four months straight you learn to deal with it mentally. Just dress up in layers and go have some fun in the snow. :-). You can also debate which is worse life at 20 deg F or 100 deg F. I’ll take the 20 deg F.
West Virginia here. We used to own a farm way out in the country. We had a mama black bear with 3 cubs who lived on our land and would bring them down to play in our front yard. Our dogs wouldn't even bark. They didn't ge spooked and mama bear just relaxed letting the babies play.
Andre, Its a privilege to see these animals in the wild. I live surrounded by a high black bear population but only see them occasionally. Each time is awe inspiring. I've also had less desirable encounters with rattlesnakes, copperheads, water moccasins and coral snakes, but its better to see them than not, if you get my meaning. I used to hear coyotes every night and have seen them in daylight. The following animals I've seen, but only in or near national or state parks - moose, elk, grizzly bear with cubs, bison and alligators.
Camping in Yellowstone National Park, we had two bears put paws on our tent sniffing for food! It was terrifying 😬 Thankfully they finally left & even though it was the middle of the night, we packed up and drove to the nearest hotel 😆😅
You think Chicago is cold? Check out Alaska. In Alaska, temperatures can drop as low as below -60°F (-51.1°C) in the winter, particularly in the interior regions, with the record low being -79.8°F (-62°C) at Prospect Creek.
I live in Michigan and the weather here can be pretty bad. Often the temps are just below freezing, but every now and then it gets really cold. We will have weeks on end of temps in the teens or single digits and every few years we will have some really cold weather like -20 or worse. When it is this cold your tires freeze to the ground. The air bites... it stings any skin that is exposed. The snow squeaks when you walk through it. And if you take a pan of boiling water and throw it in the air it instantly turns into a cloud of fog mixed with frozen water vapor. This is weather that kills a lot of outside animals. They warn to bring in any pets. That is what real cold is. If the winter is cold enough Lake Michigan will freeze all the way across. This only happens about once every 20 years or so. We also get what is called "lake effect snow". The cold air coming across Lake Michigan will pick up moisture and then dump snow along the lakeshore... maybe 50 miles inland or more. It can be so heavy you can not see the neighbors house. It can drop a foot of snow in 4 hours. Sometimes the snow is so bad they shut down all the schools and close down the highways. They might even have to close down the whole town until the plow trucks can clear the streets. I have seen winters where the snow can get over 3 feet deep. The total snowfall for the year is 187 inches on average, but it melts or gets packed down so usually there is only 1-2 feet of snow. The record for the Upper Peninsula in
I lived in Traverse City winter of 1981-1982 it snowed so much we couldn't get out from christmas til valentine day. People came by on snowmobiles and took our grocery order. That was crazy.
I don't mind the snow as much as the freezing rain. Every few years we get a good ice storm that coats the trees enough to bring down big branches and then the power lines. But, I'll never forget the year I was in college and we got a storm that dumped almost 5 feet of snow (Hudsonville) in a week. It felt like all we did all week was shovel off the driveway, again and again and again. LOL
@@arynray Back when I was in elementary school in the early 80s when I lived in Muskegon it started snowing as I left school on a Friday for Spring Break. By the next morning there was about 2 feet of snow. The whole week the ground was covered, but the next Friday is stared warming up. It rained Saturday and Sunday and by Monday the snow was all gone. What a Spring Break.
13:10 Alligators can be seen in Florida fairly common in Canals and ponds, sometimes in swimming pools. Lots of snakes around too. They eat small animals (rodents typically) and fish. Occasionally a lost pet.
It's funny, I'm from rural MN and Coyotes aren't typically thought of as 'scary' predators but they're an absolute menace to livestock and pets. Specifically if you have small dogs or cats. Cats around here sometimes just go into the woods and don't come back out.
There's something refreshing about seeing my country reflected through someone else's eyes. It gives me hope in a way that very very few of my own countrymen do. Thank you for that.
André. I think you would like to watch some of the Fat Electricians things here on RUclips. Even if you don’t react to them. I think he’s worth checking out. You have such an appreciation for America, and I think his videos would strengthen some of that American pride. Thanks for taking us on your journey and allowing us to experience our country from an outsiders perspective. Keep up the great work. Much love always.
- 45 Celsius is colder than your freezer, not your refrigerator. It's 33 degrees Fahrenheit right now here. Rather rare here in Texas. And our night time lows this week are below freezing. Until next Tuesday.
Driving to my inlaws for thanksgiving one year, my wife and i, watched a bear roll down a hill, hit the highway, and run across the road, and down the next hillside. It was probably drunk on partially fermented berries, and apples (this occured in south-central Washington state).
Minneapolis/St. Paul is THE coldest urban area in the entire US. Minneapolis is overall colder than Anchorage, Alaska. We’ve had -41 F (also -41 C!) Even colder in the suburbs and up North. The wind chill was -67F / -55C) (Wind chill is what the temperature feels like on your skin because of the wind.)THE coldest city in the lower 48 states is International Falls, MN. The get below -50F.
Have you compared that to Cutbank MT at standing temp and and with wind chill as well, would bet Cutbank would beat it or give it a real good run for it s money on coldest.
I live in South Louisiana, remember the saying “ if there’s water, you can expect alligators “ is true. In the springtime, alligators can be seen alive and dead along Interstate 10 between Baton Rouge and New Orleans as they look for mates.
I have indeed seen an alligator not just in the wild, but right by where I live. My neighborhood is right next to a large pond which drains into a swamp, and apart from fish and the occasional snake, there's a known population of gators in the swamp. Every so often one of them will swim out of the pond and walk up into the neighborhood park, and just...hang out for a bit. It's out in the open so people know not to get close to it, and animal control will come along and convince it to go back into the swamp. The biggest one I've seen was probably about 2 meters long.
I am from California, though I live in Colorado now. When I was a teenager I was hiking in Yosemite National Park and stopped for the night at one of the camp sites for backpackers and woke up in the middle of the night with a bear head down in my back pack (we had been advised to leave our packs open so that the bears wouldn't rip into them) about five feet from my head. I laid very still, and it got bored and left. I also took a walk one night with a beautiful wolf, we walked about twenty feet apart and just shared the lovely evening air. Now in Colorado, I have never seen a moose, though they tend to roam freely in a city called Estes Park. However, in Rocky Mountain National Park you can find large herds of elk, which I have seen. They are majestic creatures.
I lived in a mountain town in Colorado in the 1960’s. Sometimes the temperature got to -40 F. It does damage to your lungs if you go out without covering your face, Best to stay in If it gets that cold. Our cars had to have a heater stick in the oil to keep it from freezing and allow it to start.
Yes, minus 45 is far colder then your freezer. A freezer is about 25 F above freezing. If you boil water in minus 45 and take it out and throw it up in the air, it turns to snow before it touches the ground.
I am from Chicago my sister went to a Catholic School and she had to go to school in tights, galoshes and those tiny little skirts and walk to school in a blizzard. It is always been that cold and it gets colder than that. My mum decided that she couldn't stand the cold after leaving London. Family grew up in North Carolina😊
When I was in grade school in the 60s all the girls had to wear a skirt or dress but in the winter they wore snow pants under their skirt or dress along with snow boots, heavy coat, gloves or mittens, scarf and ski hat or hooded coat. Most of the girls wore tights in the winter to keep their legs warm in class. There wasn't any energy crisis then so they did keep the classrooms warm. If you sister did not wear snow pants to school that's on your parents not the school.
I live in North Dakota, and can I say Brrrrrrrr in the winter! I have lived in North Dakota for about 40 years. The average wind chill is about -20 F (-6.9 C)during the winter. Twice though it has gotten down to about - 90 F (-67.8 C). Both times the governor had to close down the state. People attempting to drive in the extreme cold would develope car and tire issues. It would only take less then 4 min for any exposed skin to develope frostbite. If you throw water into the air it goes from a liquid straight into a vapor bypassing being a solid all together. And yes any nose hair freezes lol.
That's cold as hell... are you in Hell ND? I had a great aunt or something that lived in Hell. From my understanding it holds the coldest temp recorded in the states. I could me completely wrong though lol Last year here in NW MT i saw -54°f. I went outside a couple times to walk the dog. Gotta walk the dog, even in blistering blizzard Edit: Hell, MI. I had the wrong state.
I'm from the Midwest, but have traveled quite a bit in the lower 48. I've seen bear, moose, bison, elk, alligators... But, the coolest experience was going to a wildlife sanctuary (they care for injured wildlife and permanently house the animals that can't be released back into the wild) where they had recently rescued black bear cubs from someone who had tried to keep them as pets - they let us play with them.
I live in Fairbanks Alaska, and I got married on this day, Jan. 6th, in 1997 when it was -57 F. I work 400 miles north in the oil fields off the Arctic Ocean, and it similar tamps with 40+ mph winds. Definitely falls into the "Extreme" category.
I have lived in the or near the woods, in the Ozarks in Missouri most of my life, and I have only ever seen a bear on my camera's or in the zoo. I have never ran into one hiking or anything. I have seen more snakes than anything here.
Of tbe big major cities in population, Chicago is the coldest. I am born and raised in Chicago (1963) I love the cold and snow. Oh, the country is not as divided as you think, so don't worry, we'll be fine.
I live in Georgia. I caught an alligator while fishing and I see black bear once a year while spending time in the woods. Rattlesnakes and copperheads are very common as well.
Growing up in suburban New Orleans. The I’ve seen in my neighborhood 1. Alligator Snapping Turtle 2. alligators. 3. nutria. 4. Snakes(poisonous venomous, and non-venomous.) 5. Raccoons, opossum, armadillos. Now while camping in the forest around here I’ve seen 1. A black bear. 2. Alligators galore. 3. I once had a red fox come sit next to me while I talk on the payphone. 4. I’ve seen spiders the size of my hand. There’s definitely a reason why Louisiana is called Sportsmans Paradise. And I never even mentioned that the fish I’ve seen while boating.
Gators love dog and small children.. The gator farmers have to return 20% back to the wild and they think humans feed them and chase you while fishing..
I grew up in S.E. Florida, & have seen all of your creepy-crawlies except the alligator snapping turtle. Never saw a fox that wanted to befriend me, either (I'm really jealous of this one!)
Hi Andre, yes Chicago is very cold. They have tremendous winds that blow over the Great Lakes, which are huge and like oceans. I never really knew cold till I visited Chicago. I think your average people in America are very kind to strangers and try to be helpful especially if they see you are really trying to find what you need They don't mind saying hello and in the right circumstances enjoy finding ways to make others feel welcome. Especially in places that are away from the larger cities. Hospitality is a defining quality. But like when visiting any country you don't want to be naive because the US is not Disneyland. Sometime tourists in their excitement forget this and stumble into dangerous situations. For instance years ago in California some German tourists were killed when they misread their directions and drove into a very dangerous gang ridden part of Los Angelas during an especially volatile time after the LA. riots. It is good to be aware when you explore a region of the country to learn a little bit about the news and what is happening in the area you want to stay in. That is really my only warning to visitors from Europe. Don't be scared, there are many beautiful and amazing things to see and wonderful people to meet, but be alert. We call it being "street smart". Sending love to you and your family, enjoy the channel very much!
We just got a snow storm in Kansas CIty, 12 inches of snow, and its getting below 0 at night. When you got to the animal part, I kept thinking that we even have turtles that could easily take a finger off lol. Ive seen black bear, but never a brown bear.
You wont see those. Black bear live almost everywhere, but brown bear only live in small areas of a couple states plus most of alaska. They're mostly in canada if I remember correctly
It’s not uncommon in Florida for an alligator to be in your swimming pool. Bears stick to the woods….hiking trails. Moose can be found roaming cities in Alaska.
Bears will find food sources in small cities or suburban areas and hang out. Decisions need to be made how to remove them. Many want to kill them, most want to tranquilizer and take them far away. The last time we had a hungry black bear in the neighborhood, he was let to fatten up, then relocated far away. No one was remotely harmed. The time before, 2 grown ass men in a cabin decided to kill the black bear(these kind tend to be shooed away easily) and one man shot the bear, but also his friend. Who died before they could get to a hospital
@@wilelowman Less than 25 in Central Illinois today. We didn’t get much snow, either. The forecast was from 4-6”, but in a few places, there was dead grass sticking up.
I live in the rural South, and there are alligators (so I've heard) in the river on the other side of this county, but I've never seen one. We also have panthers (similar to mountain lions). Many people have seen these, but I have not. However, there is a pack of coyotes that cut across the back of my property in the early evening yipping and barking. Various snakes are fairly common. I'm not especially afraid and can handily kill one if necessary. We are also blessed with a goodly deer population, as well as racoons, possums, and armadillos. The summers can sometimes get hot but thankfully, we don't have the miserable, frigid cold of the northern states. This is a very green and lovely area.
12:37 you can find 10 foot alligators in mud puddles in Florida. On at least one occasion, an alligator literally knocked on someone’s door. People’s pets get eaten all the time,small children and some adults occasionally too. Always assume there’s an alligator waiting for you to drop your guard when you’re near water there.
I’m in Northeast Oklahoma and every winter we get multiple rounds of very cold weather. The summers we will be above 100 F. Every couple of years we’ll get a blast of sub-zero temps. The gnarliest I’ve experienced was -35 with 2 feet of snow and a week later it was 75 degrees.
I grew up in the midwest (45 years) and never saw a bear. They are pretty rare there. Within 2 months of living in Florida I've seen alligators, bobcats, panthers and rattlesnakes.
I live in Minneapolis. My horse lives just outside a St Paul suburb. There has been a black bear seen in the woods in the acreage behind the barn. Also coyotes, wild turkeys, and lots of deer. My horse is okay with the coyotes, turkeys, and deer, but he draws the line at the bear. I didn’t know he could run that fast the one time he scented that bear while I was riding him through the woods. It was pure pony panic!
Not entirely true to be honest…. Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan all have decently large populations of black bears!! But those are in the northern parts of those states, and outside of those 3 midwestern states they are quite rare yes!
I live in MN. We have had a moose and multiple bears in my neighborhood. Tonight actual temp will be -18 fer. Wind chill-67. We keep a heater going in our engine block when not in use. So they start.
I grew up in NJ but moved to CT since I inherited a house here. It is in Southern CT, and woodsy. Sitting on my patio near evening I saw running accross the back of my yard , about 400 feet away a mountain lion., not a bob cat, but a full grown mountain lion.
Yes, I saw an Alligator when I visited Florida, I've seen Bats in multiple states (but they're good - they eat mosquitoes!) living in the northern Mid-west. and Moose when I was in Montana. This past year showed people are wanting to end the division and get back to achieving common goals.
Chicago does get cold, but it's not all the time. Because it's next to Lake Michigan, which is basically an ocean, the temperature changes literally depending on which way the wind blows. One day in winter could be -20°, the next could be 40°. It also gets pretty hot and humid in the summer. It's the best summertime city
I wouldn't say that. There are days when it's hotter than it is in Texas that same day and just as humid. It's more like the "bad all year round" city.
Man, sometimes when I go hunting, it’ll be -15°F. After hunting all day in that, you go home and take a shower and you’re still shivering cause you’re chilled to the bone
I saw a cougar while fishing in the Cascade mountains in WA. It left me alone, but was right on the river's edge, getting a drink. My nephew and brother were with me, and my brother was like, "Please tell me you have your gun," and I was like, "Yep. Never leave home without it." I wasn't particularly scared, not just because I had a high caliber semi-auto handgun on me with more than 10 rounds, but because I know most wildlife will leave you alone, even predators. Was still nice having that peace of mind on my hip.
The goonies was a movie made in the 80s. I recommend checking it out.
"Hey You Guys!"
It was a fun movie! 🤗
100%
I watched that movie many many many times.
Might have to send him some Baby Ruth bars once he’s seen it.
My guy, Chicago is one thing, but work on an oil rig in Minot North Dakota. I shut my rental car off on site and I made it 6 steps before a guy yelled “Hey, dummy! Keep your car running all the time!” He wasn’t wrong. In the time it took to walk back and restart it, my battery was almost dead. They had diesel and gas trucks on location to keep everything topped off and running. Was Dec 24th, 2014 and the wind chill temp was -55F (-48C).
Yep and even then, chances are your antifreeze was probably slush…😁
i webt to Minot State University and in winter we had to start our cars between classes so we could start when we wanted to go home. the night we sang
The Messiah at Christmas time it was 35 below and we had 4000 people in the audience
My nephew worked oil rigs in Texas. If it slowed down some of the guys would go up north to work. Some made it a lot came back quickly. One dude he said got off the plane in middle of winter in Wyoming??...and immediately got a ticket back to Texas. I personally can't imagine dealing with that type of cold.
@ I completely understand dude. When I got on location they asked me where my “ice spikes” for my boots were. Had never heard of such a thing (apparently a Chevron requirement). They had some spares for us. I think that’s the closest I’ll ever get to know what climbing Everest feels like.
@@billhilly9426 When the military stations you up there, you kind of have no choice. It takes a little while, but you adapt. I still remember when we had a "heat wave" one February, where the temp climbed all the way up to 40 degrees (F). Time to take off the long-johns and roll up our sleeves!! we celebrated, cooked on grills outside, the works. 😋
Your appreciation of America reminds me why I'm happy to be an American.
I'm American, and I have this same appreciation too. I don't like when people who have never lived anywhere else except a suburban home in America and then have the gall to whine. They have NO IDEA how good they got it and how bad it can be elsewhere in the world.
@@djjazzyjeff1232 I hear ya bro. I'm from a rural upbringing and ex mil experience. I have seen first hand how so many people live in this world. It makes coming home just that much better.
Even when my family or friends complain about shit, I can't help but think to myself, "I've seen worse".
My dad, uncles, brothers and myself all joke together that the military taught us all how to be homeless and thrive doing so.
@@brewdogg77 As first generation and rural American, I thank you for your service. It is greatly appreciated. (The men in both families have always been Navy, that and being first gen have made me love this country despite whatever short comings it may at times have.)
I feel the same way, it just makes me feel so proud ♥️⭐️💙
@@jaellemckellar4994 Thank you brother. Sure we have our flaws but the good people of this great country outnumber the flaws a million to one.
Floridian here! And yes, alligators live in the cities, too. Mostly because they are built near bodies of water. So while you might not find one downtown, if you're within a couple blocks of the water, you might spot a gator. There are stories about them attacking cars, latching onto the bumper and being dragged behind them. People who live near lakes have to be vigilant about where their pets are and in South Florida, gators in manmade canals are frequently to be seen from the houses built near therm.
Where there is water in Florida I think you need to consider alligators or snakes may be there.
100%. If thew water is wet, then gators are in it.
Let's not forget all the golf courses! Those water hazards are more hazardous than you think!
How about the one caught climbing over a chain link fence on the Jacksonville Navy Base. There are pictures, too!
Don't forget, north Florida has black bear as well. Also cougars, and I don't mean the fit, tanned widow type!
Dude... I went to a school dance in -45° Fahrenheit. Then the Blizzard hit. Took me five days traveling from friend's house to friend's house to work my way through the snow to home. It was one of the greatest memories from my teenhood. Maybe we are crazy... but we have a lot of fun !😂❤
'78, right?
@sickofcrap8992 No... 78 was a rough winter... it was in the 80's. It was -45 with the windchill factored in. We went outside to smoke, and every drag was like pure ice. Nostrils stuck together every time you inhaled. 🤣
Yes, Blizzard of '78 was wild!
I was in Chicago in 2013-2014. It was supposedly the worst winter since 78. Think we got 86” of snow. Moved back to Florida. 😂 we just had our first big cold snap, it was in the upper 20’s as I was packing up the kids for school yesterday, and my daughter asked me why school wasn’t canceled “because it’s cold” 😂😂😂
@@mybrotherjames8579
Used to hop on the Metra to the Daley Center. Then we would walk all over the city, checking out all of Marshall's window scenes for Christmas 😊
Winter in Chicago used to be a fun trip.
Not the same anymore 💔
Born and raised in Minnesota, it gets even worse in Minnesota, you get used to it, you also invest in very warm clothing, one thing I can say, when spring comes it is almost a spiritual experience, it hits 50 degrees and people are out in shorts and T shirts.
Here in South Carolina, if it drops to 50 degrees, I'm in a coat with long sleeves underneath. You guys are a different breed up there. However, I would challenge you to endure one of our summers with 90-100 degrees and our 500 percent humidity..
20°F in January is a Minnesota heat wave! We're outside shoveling in our swim trunks
Native California girl here and I can say most CA people (sans high mountain areas) would be covered from head to toe at 50°F and declare we are in a cold snap! LOL!
@@unstableminded Minnesota regularly gets to near 100 degrees every summer as well. But, we do lack the humidity. Minnesota has a higher record high than Florida :D
@@unstableminded Last time I was in Minnesota in summer it was 98 degrees with high humidity. Don't get me wrong; that same year I watched the fireworks in Duluth wearing a sweatshirt & a jacket, but they get to experience the heat too!
Yes, I’ve experienced -44 degrees below zero before. A cold that’s so cold that it hurt. Cold like pins and needles on ur skin and goes straight to the bone especially with the wind chill factor. When u breathe ur lungs hurt and u can’t help but keep coughing and feeling like ur lungs are freezing.
I flew into Cleveland on the coldest day on record. It was -40 degrees. My rental car had less than 250 miles on it and the next morning the block was frozen solid.
I worked on my car during the weekend one time when it was -39F. I was trying to do a temporary fix on my cars front bumper with some duct tape. It did not stick to the bumper because it was so cold. I ended up drilling holes and making zip tie stitching. A couple years of driving later I replaced the front bumper with a brand new one.
People are scared of America's bears and wolves, but fail to be afraid enough of the elk, bison, and moose
So true. Moose can get riled real easy. Why it's so important to always carry.
Truth
bro i know this sounds dumb but have you ever been attacked by a dam goose those bastards come straight from hell yall
They can but don't always attack
@@opencarry3860yes. However, respect nature and you'll be fine.
I lived in Chicago for many years. Currently living in Kenya these past 5 years but soon to move back to the states, to AZ. First time watching you. Chicago is cold AF! AZ is hot AF! The US has got every climate you could imagine!
The U.S. holds the world record for highest temperature ever recorded and the world record for lowest temperature ever recorded
I live in Wisconsin and I have seen black bears, mountain lions, bobcats, lynx, wolves, coyotes, moose and lots of other wildlife. That is one of the best parts of living out in the country.
Same
I live around Manassas VA and I have had a brown bear in my garage when I went out to get ice cream from my freezer. I have also seen deer, fox, rabbits, ground hogs, etc in and around my house, and this is in a housing development. In rural upstate NY, I have seen many of the animals you mentioned as well.
Crestline Calif and saw bears a lot around the house. I live in Tennessee now and I still hesitate to take out the trash can the night before. I hated picking up scattered bear trash, it was everywhere.
I live in N.H and I see it all. Mountain lions are rare where I’m at tho.
Seen any Squatches?
Theyre nearly everywhere
Every state on the northern border is even colder. I promise.
thats imprressive
Washington’s not so bad, but the Great Lakes and the East coast are REALLY cold! Of course there’s Alaska!
The Great Lakes region gets some mitigation because the large bodies of water act like heat sinks; they absorb heat from sunlight during the warmer months, providing a cooling influence in the warm months, then radiate it back in the cold months, warming the shoreline regions. The Great Lakes have _never_ completely frozen over, in recorded history, but they have on occasion reached the 90th to 95th percentile of icing.
@ Thanks for that information! love learning that kind of stuff.
@@Jessgitalong Shhhh!
Worked a drilling rig in these temperatures. The biggest danger was the ice freezing over dang near instantly as we were walking and working
“The Goonies” was a movie made in the 1980’s, it’s long since become a bit of an icon. Once you’ve watched it you’ll never forget the phrase “hey you guys” as delivered by John Matuszak’s character Sloth.
If you’re even vaguely curious, you can’t but help finding it on the internet.
Hey You Guys is actually a reference to the kids show "The Electric Company" that Sloth would have watchdd.
Baaaaby Ruth!
Andre, I love your channel BECAUSE of your positivity. I also love that you appear to enjoy where you live. It is a great thing to love the country you live in and you don't have to hate other countries to do that. Keep it up my friend.
I'm from Minnesota, in a typical winter there's snow from around November until later March and the temperature will range from -50 to 40 Fahrenheit. But it tends to be very cold.
Every winter is so different too. In fact the only month I haven't seen snow accumulated on the ground is August. I remain hopeful. White 4th of July was an interesting year. Then again so was the only brown Christmas I ever saw.
There was a comedian, I don't recall which one, said that in Minnesota you guys measure temperature differently. It's given by the number of minutes you can be outside before your face falls off...lol
I live in the Panhandle of Florida, and we have lots of Bears. There is a bear that lives behind our townhomes, and every year, she has her baby cubs. She teaches her cubs to climb a tree behind my townhouse about fifteen feet away. She had only one this year. In previous years, she has had multiple cubs. She gets into the trash cans and makes a mess from time to time but never bothers a soul. We respect her, and she does the same. Everyone knows to respect her boundaries, especially with the cubs. She's part of our neighborhood.
I just want you to know that I follow your channel because your attitude and spirit is very kind and positive and understanding. Let's face it, we Americans can be quite challenging and argumentative, and you seem to have perfected the art of tactfulness and positive commentary. It is a breath of fresh air. Thank you for your positive attitude.
Same here. Andre` is the best - seems like a great family, too❤
Beginning bear question, I did see one and got an extraordinary photo of it that I had won a photography competition with. It is now framed in my household. I'm a Midwest American, forgot to mention that.
Another thing. Not only am I from the Midwest, I also happen to be along the line of tornado alley, If we didn't have a tornado warning at least a few times during the fall (if we even have it) and spring seasons then something is wrong with our climate. Me and my family usually head out to the porch when a touchdown is located to see if we can see it from here. If we do see it then of course snap a few photos and then head to the basement but if we don't see it then oh well. Seeing a Tornado is really cool though, I remember my first time seeing a funnel start to form in front of my eyes in the sky, still shakes me to the core to this very day.
In Fairbanks Alaska where I grew up I've seen it as cold as
-70 F. = 56.6C
As warm as
100F = 37.7 in the summer.
We have both moose and bears here in downtown Anchorage.
We love that.❤
I saw -57 F in Fairbanks during my first winter there, moved up to work at FMH. Gotta love Alaska!
I saw 104 in Fairbanks. That was fifty years ago. Saw a U2, too.
Alaska has some brutal stats. Mosquitoes there will carry off small dogs.😉 😂
That hellish 70+ degrees!
No joke. The mosquitos at Eklutna lake are like humming birds. I lived across from Sullivan arena and seen moose and bears.
9:00 im glad you don't go for the "rage thing" you are very genuine and its one of the things the drew me to your channel. Keep up the good work
Your positivity is nice and appreciated, so just be yourself.
I do not believe you praise America too much! I'm so proud that YOU love us here so much! God bless you sir, from Florida! 👍🇺🇲
And yes, down here, I've seen wild alligators and snakes quite a few times. One time a bear came in to our friends garage when they left the door open and raided their freezer, it was seen in the neighbors security camera.
As someone who has experienced lots of cold weather, down to -70 degree F, I can tell you that you can tell how cold it is by how far up frost goes up your nose when you breathe in
Where was you when it was -70 degrees?
Living in Indiana, I've never seen a bear. I've been near a Mountain Lion/Cougar/Puma before, though I never saw it. I heard its call about 50 yards (49 meters?) from me so I got loud right back and scared it off.
I live in a very rural area in Florida. I have seen on my own property : alligator, panther, rattle snake, black bear, deer, cotton mouth snake, armadillo, racoon, possum, rabbit,squirrel. The only one I actually fear is the cotton mouth snake. All of the others will leave you alone if you leave them alone.
Sounds like where I grew up. Marion County, between Silver Springs and Oklawaha
😆In LowCountry of SC - alligator, bobcat, snakes of all kinds, gopher tortoise, snapping turtle, coyote, fox, big ass spiders, possums, etc… HATE possums. Nasty creatures!
Completely agree. Alligators want nothing to do with you, well... unless you are snack size.
I grew up in Palm Beach County and live there now. I have spotted the famous New Yorker & new Jerseyite! So many times.
This makes me glad to be in Michigan. It is pretty safe here from predators and natural disasters
Giving to local charities is something I grew up with. Before the holidays, our mother would make us decide which toys and clothes (In good condition) we no longer wanted and give them to a charity. Now in my 60’s, I still donate to local charities like the food bank, the diaper bank (includes menstrual supplies and diapers for elders) and pet food charities. It’s just a normal thing for Americans.
Yes, just dropped off yesterday a bunch of food and goods for dogs and cats at my local, very poor, shelter. I save my metal cans for the local prison rehab program, and regularly shop and drop off goods at the local goodwill shop. Also, there is a Blessing Box for (mostly) shelf stable food in front of a church near me, where I occasionally leave food. This is pretty common around here, but not universal by any means. I do think that a culture of giving is generally beneficial for a society. But, I also don't think that it is a liberal/conservative thing. More about people who have or are trying to cultivate a grateful heart.
@ It’s a people thing.
@@MeMyself-y5nyes, I believe, in general, we Americans are grateful for how privileged it is here and want to give back what we have and share it. At least, it is that way I see it.
@@elizabethhardister8831 I agree. Most of us are not oblivious, like we are accused of being.
@MeMyself-y5n right, media does not help. I know only a few people who are entitled and selfish. People here in this part of Kansas are very giving.
New Englander here. The coldest temp I've ever experienced was when I was in upstate New York ice fishing. the air temperature of -19 F or -28C with 40-60 mph winds making the wind chill -43F or -41C. In my home state the coldest it's been in my lifetime was -12F or -24C. I have in my lifetime seen 2 black bears in person maybe 50-70 feet away or about 20-35 meters. No moose however.
The reason many Americans think America is the best is more then just military might or economic power or our freedoms. It's about the people. It's about the places. It's about the adventures. It's the culture, which is different depending on where you go, like the people who vary from place to place, as often are as different and extreme as the weather. The United States of America is often just referred to as America and people, often foreigners, skip over the great importance of the fact that we are separate states, united under founding principles. All Americans are not the same just as all of America is not the same. But we are One Nation.
I've been in -33 deg. F. and you realize humans are pretty darn vulnerable. The moisture in your nose, ears, and mouth starts to thicken up and freeze. If you touch a metal car door with bare hands the skin will will stick and could tear off. You probably need to spray rubbing alcohol in your car door locks as they may be frozen shut. After your nose gets full of ice crystals it's harder to breath and you decide you better go inside. Eventually your eye balls starts to freeze up some (eye fluid is salty however) and move slower. That is very, very scary.
However, -30 can be very warm too, if there is no wind! I am thinking about beautiful night time riding (snowmobile) over a frozen lake with several feet of packed snow at that temp. I only suffered a small patch of frostbite once and that was due to the fact, I was sweating under the chin strap. It healed up like a burn. Also, as someone else mentioned, I get by with two sweatshirts as a coat.
This guy has been in it. It's just as he says.
i was working in frazer colorado -32 below or was it -28 about 20 years back, popped my knee out but my eyes werent doing that
@@LarryHatch You’re 100% right. I had no idea how cold can be scary. Lived in Colorado and that ain’t got shit on a windy North Dakota winter!
I was born and raised in Colorado. In the wild, I've seen deer, elk, bison, moose, black bears, coyotes, a badger, raccoons, porcupines, skunks, rattlesnakes, and black widows. Also saw scorpions as a teen working in Arches and Canyonlands NPs in Utah, and an alligator when my dad and I were in South Carolina. Haven't had an opportunity yet to see mountain lions, wolves, or wolverines -- maybe one day.
I went on a trip to florida as a kid. Before we were even down there, stopped at a hotel in South Carolina, there were alligator/crocodiles (idk) in the marshy river behind the building.
I grew up in Louisiana. Saw lots of alligators. They run away from people rather than engage with them. Just don't go swimming in unfamiliar bodies of water and you'll be fine. However, the week before a vacation in Hilton Head, South Carolina, a little dog got eaten by a gator when it was being walked by its owner. They walked too close to the bank of a waterway. Poor pup.
We live near a park nicknamed alligator park, here just outside of Houston. Had an alligator in the small ditch in front of the elementary school!
Steve Irwin called alligators frogs with teeth. Not even close as aggressive as crocodiles. I live in NW Florida in the country, lots of wildlife.
I’m right by the Atchafalaya basin and my in-laws own a landing and they have airboat tours. He has lived in the same area his entire life and he has a great relationship with the gators (as crazy as that might sound). He is able to pet them and some swim up for a kiss. I have a bigger fear of wild hogs than gators 😂
I grew up in Florida, and we use to swim in the canal behind our house with an alligator in it. We would always feed him slices of bread. He got use to us, and we never had any trouble with him. He was almost sweet, we called him Alli, and he would come to us when we called him!
That's cool as heck, man.
And that's how people get hurt, if they expect food and you don't have any. Also they will grab your dog.
Ok, that is absolutely awesome! BUT definitely NOT the usual outcome of feeding alligators. And, it should also definitely not be encouraged.
Very cool though and I'm glad no one was hurt.
Just a cute little swamp puppy. 🐶
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Well bring food, I had a friendly coyote as a kid, as long as you have food he was cool, his favorite snack was grape bubblegum.
I have seen many black bear. Spent a lot of time in the woods as a kid. My father scared them off while camping and while deer hunting. Luckily we don't have grizzleys or wolves in PA.
12:41 if the water is wet there’s a gator in it. Parts of Texas Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Georgia and all of Florida.
Live in Pensacola, fl and worked in mobile, Al for a year or two. Going over the mobile bay bridge I’d always look for the alligators basking at the (start) of the I-10 bridge on the eastern shore. There’s usually 2-3 there. 😅
@ I use to drive across the lake jesup bridge on 417 in Florida. Usually you would see around 100 floating on top of the water and the view wasn’t great given the elevation and concrete barriers.
Is water actaully wet though?
@ no
@@jimmac1185 it’s only water when it’s a liquid. 🤷♂️
Years ago I went tent camping in a game reserve in the early spring. My friend woke me and my 4 year old up at dusky dawn - we could hear something passing by all around our tent; there were deep rumbles and soft blows, with a 'heavy' slow trodding. Carefully unzipping the tent we three watched, cautiously silent but enraptured as a herd of buffalo mommas and new calves ambled out of the early morning fog, right through our camp - even between the tent and the fire pit - and off to wherever they were headed. If anything had spooked them, we would have been easily trampled!
There's no Buffalo in the US.
@@jimmac1185 bison
@@ethanfriedersdorf exactly.
@@jimmac1185 thank you, the world is a better place now that you have clarified this.
@@ethanfriedersdorf "just doing what I can, with what I got."
I have been to Florida and seen an alligator lurking in a public park. I currently qualify as one of those people who live in the north, sort of (the north of California the state who defines CRAZY). Yes, I have been up close and personal with bears (yes that's plural, as in several times more than I would like😲😱), silver fox, bobcat, and cougar (mountain lion). The bobcat and fox were both VERY COOL! The other two were TERRIFYING!!
I live in southeast Texas and I grew up in a rural area. I see alligators, snakes, and spiders all the time. In the wild, I've run into rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths, coral snakes, scorpions, giant centipedes, coyotes, and mountain lions I've made it just fine without getting hurt in any significant way. I can say that scorpion stings are pretty intense, though.
Howdy neighbor! Same!
I enjoy watching your channel because of your kind demeanor. It’s pretty cool to see my country through the eyes of someone who doesn’t live here. I also learn about parts of America that I have never been to. Keep up the good work! God bless!
I live in Northern Minnesota. I have seen -60 degrees Farenheit (-51 Celcius) in the winter. I lived through a time where 2 weeks straight it never got above -30 below even during the day.
Seen that too for a month here in alaska
Texan here. I'm living in Central Oklahoma. It's single digit (Fahrenheit, of course) wind chills and I absolutely am not going outside for the next week. I don't do this crap.😂
Same here! Kaufman to OKC!
Same temperature up here in Ohio. I saw people walking around outside wearing shorts (no BS).
Kansas here. we got around a foot of snow yesterday (Monday), today the high was 20°F. Planning on not leaving the house in the next few days.
@@elizabethhardister8831 Meh when you have to deal with temps like that for three to four months straight you learn to deal with it mentally. Just dress up in layers and go have some fun in the snow. :-).
You can also debate which is worse life at 20 deg F or 100 deg F. I’ll take the 20 deg F.
70 degrees on Friday, 17 Jan, freezing on Saturday. Welcome to Oklahoma!
Glad there’s football on TV.
West Virginia here. We used to own a farm way out in the country. We had a mama black bear with 3 cubs who lived on our land and would bring them down to play in our front yard. Our dogs wouldn't even bark. They didn't ge spooked and mama bear just relaxed letting the babies play.
Yes, seen both a bear and a moose. Yes, your nose hairs freeze when you go outside. Chicago is south of me and is usually warmer.
Andre, Its a privilege to see these animals in the wild. I live surrounded by a high black bear population but only see them occasionally. Each time is awe inspiring. I've also had less desirable encounters with rattlesnakes, copperheads, water moccasins and coral snakes, but its better to see them than not, if you get my meaning. I used to hear coyotes every night and have seen them in daylight. The following animals I've seen, but only in or near national or state parks - moose, elk, grizzly bear with cubs, bison and alligators.
Camping in Yellowstone National Park, we had two bears put paws on our tent sniffing for food! It was terrifying 😬 Thankfully they finally left & even though it was the middle of the night, we packed up and drove to the nearest hotel 😆😅
You think Chicago is cold? Check out Alaska. In Alaska, temperatures can drop as low as below -60°F (-51.1°C) in the winter, particularly in the interior regions, with the record low being -79.8°F (-62°C) at Prospect Creek.
I live in Michigan and the weather here can be pretty bad. Often the temps are just below freezing, but every now and then it gets really cold. We will have weeks on end of temps in the teens or single digits and every few years we will have some really cold weather like -20 or worse. When it is this cold your tires freeze to the ground. The air bites... it stings any skin that is exposed. The snow squeaks when you walk through it. And if you take a pan of boiling water and throw it in the air it instantly turns into a cloud of fog mixed with frozen water vapor. This is weather that kills a lot of outside animals. They warn to bring in any pets. That is what real cold is. If the winter is cold enough Lake Michigan will freeze all the way across. This only happens about once every 20 years or so.
We also get what is called "lake effect snow". The cold air coming across Lake Michigan will pick up moisture and then dump snow along the lakeshore... maybe 50 miles inland or more. It can be so heavy you can not see the neighbors house. It can drop a foot of snow in 4 hours. Sometimes the snow is so bad they shut down all the schools and close down the highways. They might even have to close down the whole town until the plow trucks can clear the streets. I have seen winters where the snow can get over 3 feet deep. The total snowfall for the year is 187 inches on average, but it melts or gets packed down so usually there is only 1-2 feet of snow. The record for the Upper Peninsula in
You're speaking 100% facts. Lived in Petoskey for 36 years. Now living down south and they freak out over 2" of snow
I lived in Traverse City winter of 1981-1982 it snowed so much we couldn't get out from christmas til valentine day. People came by on snowmobiles and took our grocery order. That was crazy.
That is why I was born and raised in Southern California.
I don't mind the snow as much as the freezing rain. Every few years we get a good ice storm that coats the trees enough to bring down big branches and then the power lines. But, I'll never forget the year I was in college and we got a storm that dumped almost 5 feet of snow (Hudsonville) in a week. It felt like all we did all week was shovel off the driveway, again and again and again. LOL
@@arynray Back when I was in elementary school in the early 80s when I lived in Muskegon it started snowing as I left school on a Friday for Spring Break. By the next morning there was about 2 feet of snow. The whole week the ground was covered, but the next Friday is stared warming up. It rained Saturday and Sunday and by Monday the snow was all gone. What a Spring Break.
13:10 Alligators can be seen in Florida fairly common in Canals and ponds, sometimes in swimming pools. Lots of snakes around too. They eat small animals (rodents typically) and fish. Occasionally a lost pet.
It's funny, I'm from rural MN and Coyotes aren't typically thought of as 'scary' predators but they're an absolute menace to livestock and pets. Specifically if you have small dogs or cats. Cats around here sometimes just go into the woods and don't come back out.
There's something refreshing about seeing my country reflected through someone else's eyes. It gives me hope in a way that very very few of my own countrymen do. Thank you for that.
Pennsylvania checking in. There is a black bear and her 2 cubs in the woods behind my house 😅😊
André. I think you would like to watch some of the Fat Electricians things here on RUclips. Even if you don’t react to them. I think he’s worth checking out. You have such an appreciation for America, and I think his videos would strengthen some of that American pride. Thanks for taking us on your journey and allowing us to experience our country from an outsiders perspective. Keep up the great work. Much love always.
Chicago is close to the great lakes, thats part of the reason it gets so cold there.
- 45 Celsius is colder than your freezer, not your refrigerator. It's 33 degrees Fahrenheit right now here. Rather rare here in Texas. And our night time lows this week are below freezing. Until next Tuesday.
I was in Central Texas during the great freeze of 21. We didn't lose power, but ended up with busted pipes.
You're such a sweet, lovely guy, and I love your videos! If you haven't visited America yet, I hope you will, especially the beautiful South! ❤️👍
Driving to my inlaws for thanksgiving one year, my wife and i, watched a bear roll down a hill, hit the highway, and run across the road, and down the next hillside. It was probably drunk on partially fermented berries, and apples (this occured in south-central Washington state).
Minneapolis/St. Paul is THE coldest urban area in the entire US. Minneapolis is overall colder than Anchorage, Alaska. We’ve had -41 F (also -41 C!) Even colder in the suburbs and up North. The wind chill was -67F / -55C) (Wind chill is what the temperature feels like on your skin because of the wind.)THE coldest city in the lower 48 states is International Falls, MN. The get below -50F.
Have you compared that to Cutbank MT at standing temp and and with wind chill as well, would bet Cutbank would beat it or give it a real good run for it s money on coldest.
Actually, Anchorage isn’t really that cold. Fairbanks, on the other hand, gets extremely cold.
@@williamn7uvt She said coldest urban area. By some measures, International Falls, MN is the coldest weather station in the continental US.
I live in South Louisiana, remember the saying “ if there’s water, you can expect alligators “ is true. In the springtime, alligators can be seen alive and dead along Interstate 10 between Baton Rouge and New Orleans as they look for mates.
I was always told you can tell if a gator is there by testing the water. If it's wet, there's a gator in there.
I have indeed seen an alligator not just in the wild, but right by where I live. My neighborhood is right next to a large pond which drains into a swamp, and apart from fish and the occasional snake, there's a known population of gators in the swamp. Every so often one of them will swim out of the pond and walk up into the neighborhood park, and just...hang out for a bit. It's out in the open so people know not to get close to it, and animal control will come along and convince it to go back into the swamp. The biggest one I've seen was probably about 2 meters long.
I am from California, though I live in Colorado now. When I was a teenager I was hiking in Yosemite National Park and stopped for the night at one of the camp sites for backpackers and woke up in the middle of the night with a bear head down in my back pack (we had been advised to leave our packs open so that the bears wouldn't rip into them) about five feet from my head. I laid very still, and it got bored and left. I also took a walk one night with a beautiful wolf, we walked about twenty feet apart and just shared the lovely evening air. Now in Colorado, I have never seen a moose, though they tend to roam freely in a city called Estes Park. However, in Rocky Mountain National Park you can find large herds of elk, which I have seen. They are majestic creatures.
The Goonies was a movie that came out in the 1980's
The Goonies is a reference often used by GenX (similar to drinking from the water hose)
Yes, I've seen aligators in South Carolina.
I lived in a mountain town in Colorado in the 1960’s. Sometimes the temperature got to -40 F. It does damage to your lungs if you go out without covering your face, Best to stay in If it gets that cold. Our cars had to have a heater stick in the oil to keep it from freezing and allow it to start.
North Ohio River Valley… yes I saw a bear. My sis has photos of one swimming in the Ohio behind her house. Love West Virginia❤
Yes, minus 45 is far colder then your freezer. A freezer is about 25 F above freezing. If you boil water in minus 45 and take it out and throw it up in the air, it turns to snow before it touches the ground.
I am from Chicago my sister went to a Catholic School and she had to go to school in tights, galoshes and those tiny little skirts and walk to school in a blizzard. It is always been that cold and it gets colder than that. My mum decided that she couldn't stand the cold after leaving London. Family grew up in North Carolina😊
When I was in grade school in the 60s all the girls had to wear a skirt or dress but in the winter they wore snow pants under their skirt or dress along with snow boots, heavy coat, gloves or mittens, scarf and ski hat or hooded coat. Most of the girls wore tights in the winter to keep their legs warm in class. There wasn't any energy crisis then so they did keep the classrooms warm. If you sister did not wear snow pants to school that's on your parents not the school.
I live in North Dakota, and can I say Brrrrrrrr in the winter! I have lived in North Dakota for about 40 years. The average wind chill is about -20 F (-6.9 C)during the winter. Twice though it has gotten down to about - 90 F (-67.8 C). Both times the governor had to close down the state. People attempting to drive in the extreme cold would develope car and tire issues. It would only take less then 4 min for any exposed skin to develope frostbite. If you throw water into the air it goes from a liquid straight into a vapor bypassing being a solid all together. And yes any nose hair freezes lol.
-90°F... Damn. That's insane!
The Arctic gets to -100°F.
That's cold as hell... are you in Hell ND? I had a great aunt or something that lived in Hell. From my understanding it holds the coldest temp recorded in the states. I could me completely wrong though lol
Last year here in NW MT i saw -54°f. I went outside a couple times to walk the dog. Gotta walk the dog, even in blistering blizzard
Edit: Hell, MI. I had the wrong state.
Coldest temperature ever recorded in North Dakota's -60 Fahrenheit.
"We're all going to die" 15:21 he says it while smiling. This guy has a positive feel about everything. Love it, so refreshing.
I'm from the Midwest, but have traveled quite a bit in the lower 48. I've seen bear, moose, bison, elk, alligators... But, the coolest experience was going to a wildlife sanctuary (they care for injured wildlife and permanently house the animals that can't be released back into the wild) where they had recently rescued black bear cubs from someone who had tried to keep them as pets - they let us play with them.
I would totally do this, how cool!
I live in Fairbanks Alaska, and I got married on this day, Jan. 6th, in 1997 when it was -57 F. I work 400 miles north in the oil fields off the Arctic Ocean, and it similar tamps with 40+ mph winds. Definitely falls into the "Extreme" category.
I work there too. People laugh when I say -10 degrees is actually a perfect temperature to work in… as long as it’s not windy
I have lived in the or near the woods, in the Ozarks in Missouri most of my life, and I have only ever seen a bear on my camera's or in the zoo. I have never ran into one hiking or anything. I have seen more snakes than anything here.
Of tbe big major cities in population, Chicago is the coldest. I am born and raised in Chicago (1963) I love the cold and snow. Oh, the country is not as divided as you think, so don't worry, we'll be fine.
I live in Minnesota and the coldest I experienced is-44° F or -42° C. Thats air temperature subtract another 15 degrees for wind chill.
I live in Georgia. I caught an alligator while fishing and I see black bear once a year while spending time in the woods. Rattlesnakes and copperheads are very common as well.
Growing up in suburban New Orleans. The I’ve seen in my neighborhood
1. Alligator Snapping Turtle
2. alligators.
3. nutria.
4. Snakes(poisonous venomous, and non-venomous.)
5. Raccoons, opossum, armadillos.
Now while camping in the forest around here I’ve seen
1. A black bear.
2. Alligators galore.
3. I once had a red fox come sit next to me while I talk on the payphone.
4. I’ve seen spiders the size of my hand.
There’s definitely a reason why Louisiana is called Sportsmans Paradise. And I never even mentioned that the fish I’ve seen while boating.
Gators love dog and small children.. The gator farmers have to return 20% back to the wild and they think humans feed them and chase you while fishing..
I grew up in S.E. Florida, & have seen all of your creepy-crawlies except the alligator snapping turtle. Never saw a fox that wanted to befriend me, either (I'm really jealous of this one!)
My dad grew up in Michigan's upper peninsula and he said when he saw bears alot, especially at the local landfill.
You said it perfectly. Dividing news causes people who live on the same country feel as they actually live in two different countries
Hi Andre, yes Chicago is very cold. They have tremendous winds that blow over the Great Lakes, which are huge and like oceans. I never really knew cold till I visited Chicago. I think your average people in America are very kind to strangers and try to be helpful especially if they see you are really trying to find what you need They don't mind saying hello and in the right circumstances enjoy finding ways to make others feel welcome. Especially in places that are away from the larger cities. Hospitality is a defining quality. But like when visiting any country you don't want to be naive because the US is not Disneyland. Sometime tourists in their excitement forget this and stumble into dangerous situations. For instance years ago in California some German tourists were killed when they misread their directions and drove into a very dangerous gang ridden part of Los Angelas during an especially volatile time after the LA. riots. It is good to be aware when you explore a region of the country to learn a little bit about the news and what is happening in the area you want to stay in. That is really my only warning to visitors from Europe. Don't be scared, there are many beautiful and amazing things to see and wonderful people to meet, but be alert. We call it being "street smart". Sending love to you and your family, enjoy the channel very much!
We just got a snow storm in Kansas CIty, 12 inches of snow, and its getting below 0 at night. When you got to the animal part, I kept thinking that we even have turtles that could easily take a finger off lol. Ive seen black bear, but never a brown bear.
Brown bears are Californian
You wont see those. Black bear live almost everywhere, but brown bear only live in small areas of a couple states plus most of alaska. They're mostly in canada if I remember correctly
I am from Louisiana. I have seen plenty of alligators and I have seen black bears.
It’s not uncommon in Florida for an alligator to be in your swimming pool.
Bears stick to the woods….hiking trails.
Moose can be found roaming cities in Alaska.
Bears will find food sources in small cities or suburban areas and hang out. Decisions need to be made how to remove them. Many want to kill them, most want to tranquilizer and take them far away. The last time we had a hungry black bear in the neighborhood, he was let to fatten up, then relocated far away. No one was remotely harmed. The time before, 2 grown ass men in a cabin decided to kill the black bear(these kind tend to be shooed away easily) and one man shot the bear, but also his friend. Who died before they could get to a hospital
25f in Chicago little snow today. Coldest I been here was -80f wind chill.
@@wilelowman Less than 25 in Central Illinois today. We didn’t get much snow, either. The forecast was from 4-6”, but in a few places, there was dead grass sticking up.
I live in Kansas City and it’s BAD right now
Buffalo and upstate NY. They literally took the US cold weather training faciltiy out of Alaska and put it in upstate NY
The Goonies is a movie. You should watch it.
I live in the rural South, and there are alligators (so I've heard) in the river on the other side of this county, but I've never seen one. We also have panthers (similar to mountain lions). Many people have seen these, but I have not. However, there is a pack of coyotes that cut across the back of my property in the early evening yipping and barking. Various snakes are fairly common. I'm not especially afraid and can handily kill one if necessary. We are also blessed with a goodly deer population, as well as racoons, possums, and armadillos.
The summers can sometimes get hot but thankfully, we don't have the miserable, frigid cold of the northern states. This is a very green and lovely area.
You don't live far enough south if you summers can "somtimes get hot". LOL. Florida is absolutely miserable 6 months out of the year.
12:37 you can find 10 foot alligators in mud puddles in Florida. On at least one occasion, an alligator literally knocked on someone’s door. People’s pets get eaten all the time,small children and some adults occasionally too. Always assume there’s an alligator waiting for you to drop your guard when you’re near water there.
Florida: Don’t go near a pond or a lake. Seriously. And that’s just the alligators. Don’t even ask about the snakes or bugs.
2:17 The Goonie's is a fantastic movie! it's filmed in Oregon. A great one to watch with friends/family
Louisiana has more alligators than any state.
Goonies is a movie! Watch it Andre!
I’m in Northeast Oklahoma and every winter we get multiple rounds of very cold weather. The summers we will be above 100 F. Every couple of years we’ll get a blast of sub-zero temps. The gnarliest I’ve experienced was -35 with 2 feet of snow and a week later it was 75 degrees.
I grew up in the midwest (45 years) and never saw a bear. They are pretty rare there. Within 2 months of living in Florida I've seen alligators, bobcats, panthers and rattlesnakes.
I live in Minneapolis. My horse lives just outside a St Paul suburb. There has been a black bear seen in the woods in the acreage behind the barn. Also coyotes, wild turkeys, and lots of deer. My horse is okay with the coyotes, turkeys, and deer, but he draws the line at the bear. I didn’t know he could run that fast the one time he scented that bear while I was riding him through the woods. It was pure pony panic!
Not entirely true to be honest…. Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan all have decently large populations of black bears!!
But those are in the northern parts of those states, and outside of those 3 midwestern states they are quite rare yes!
0:25 this is normal
😂
Can confirm.
I live in MN. We have had a moose and multiple bears in my neighborhood. Tonight actual temp will be -18 fer. Wind chill-67. We keep a heater going in our engine block when not in use. So they start.
At -40° both scales are the same.
-40 F or C?
YES!
Someone needs to watch The Goonies!
I grew up in NJ but moved to CT since I inherited a house here. It is in Southern CT, and woodsy. Sitting on my patio near evening I saw running accross the back of my yard , about 400 feet away a mountain lion., not a bob cat, but a full grown mountain lion.
Yes, I saw an Alligator when I visited Florida, I've seen Bats in multiple states (but they're good - they eat mosquitoes!) living in the northern Mid-west. and Moose when I was in Montana. This past year showed people are wanting to end the division and get back to achieving common goals.
Chicago does get cold, but it's not all the time. Because it's next to Lake Michigan, which is basically an ocean, the temperature changes literally depending on which way the wind blows. One day in winter could be -20°, the next could be 40°. It also gets pretty hot and humid in the summer. It's the best summertime city
I wouldn't say that. There are days when it's hotter than it is in Texas that same day and just as humid. It's more like the "bad all year round" city.
Man, sometimes when I go hunting, it’ll be -15°F.
After hunting all day in that, you go home and take a shower and you’re still shivering cause you’re chilled to the bone
3:20 not even close
Yeah try the arctic circle in Alaska 😂
I lived on the north slope for years. Chicago is warm by comparison.
Try North Dakota and Alaska the 2 coldest states in the US
I saw a cougar while fishing in the Cascade mountains in WA.
It left me alone, but was right on the river's edge, getting a drink.
My nephew and brother were with me, and my brother was like, "Please tell me you have your gun," and I was like, "Yep. Never leave home without it."
I wasn't particularly scared, not just because I had a high caliber semi-auto handgun on me with more than 10 rounds, but because I know most wildlife will leave you alone, even predators. Was still nice having that peace of mind on my hip.