What the Most Northern Town in America is Like (Barrow)

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  • Опубликовано: 19 июн 2017
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Комментарии • 10 тыс.

  • @Wendoverproductions
    @Wendoverproductions 7 лет назад +8550

    In retrospect we really should have gone to the southernmost town in the contiguous united States.
    I hear Key West, Florida is much warmer.

  • @jwil117
    @jwil117 3 года назад +5455

    I lived in Barrow. All of his facts make it sound more interesting than it is.

    • @miriamllamas224
      @miriamllamas224 3 года назад +358

      But those prices are ridiculous. Do you shop like that?

    • @jwil117
      @jwil117 3 года назад +865

      @@miriamllamas224 yes, how else would we get groceries?

    • @brod5392
      @brod5392 3 года назад +415

      What the heck do people do there for a living? And leisure?

    • @sgtpepper6379
      @sgtpepper6379 3 года назад +418

      It's not pretty, it's cold, according to you it's boring, it's expensive.... Why the fuck do you, or anyone, live there?

    • @tectonianmapper5272
      @tectonianmapper5272 3 года назад +110

      @@sgtpepper6379Me:idk anyone know live in the coldest town ever
      14 yr olds girls who live in Most coldest place in world:wHo aRe yOu BiCh

  • @SlurryNoises
    @SlurryNoises 3 года назад +363

    Would've been cool to know when/WHY people settled there to begin with. Regardless, nice video. Liked

    • @vijayiyer4987
      @vijayiyer4987 3 года назад +37

      I think a lot of jobs would be related to the oil industry

    • @SlurryNoises
      @SlurryNoises 3 года назад +5

      @@vijayiyer4987 That makes sense. Thank you

    • @ant9072
      @ant9072 2 года назад +11

      @@vijayiyer4987 Most of the people in that region have been there for 100s of years.

    • @nessus5445
      @nessus5445 2 года назад +24

      People have been there ever since the land bridge from Asia thousands of years ago. It was the first place they went to

    • @Kxnii
      @Kxnii 2 года назад +5

      Wendover productions had a video answering that question

  • @roachtoasties
    @roachtoasties 3 года назад +35

    The name of the city (Barrow) was changed to Utqiaġvik, Alaska in 2016, although it's still commonly referred to as Barrow.

    • @under6075
      @under6075 Год назад +2

      the person who came up with that name is probably out of their mind barrow is way easier to say

    • @poobjuice
      @poobjuice Год назад +11

      @@under6075 brother, have you ever heard of natives

  • @fearmo2212
    @fearmo2212 7 лет назад +5433

    'Freezing' (when water turns to ice) 32F = 0C
    Averaging 21.2F = -6.1C
    June Averaging 35.7F = 2C
    July warmest 47F = 8.3C / Average low 35F = 1.6C
    Highest temperature it had 79F = 26.11C
    Coldest temperature -56F = -48.8C
    For all the people who don't want to be bothered with converting :^)

  • @imaginary_jed
    @imaginary_jed 4 года назад +3603

    It's not depressing when its nightime we see northern lights stars and a lot of other stuff it's very cool

    • @lanenom2279
      @lanenom2279 4 года назад +130

      Jed how do u afford it tho

    • @sebastiannumnik970
      @sebastiannumnik970 4 года назад +298

      Every two months everyone gets about almost 2000 from ASRC. Most natives carve a lot of stuff like my dad. He sells them and gets a lot of money from it. I'm starting to carve too.

    • @thomascunningham5483
      @thomascunningham5483 4 года назад +70

      What is the best month to view the Northern Lights in Alaska?

    • @NoGoodHandlesComingToMind
      @NoGoodHandlesComingToMind 4 года назад +347

      The people calling it depressing are pre-depressed millennials looking for a platform to rationalize their depression, so oftentimes on Reddit and RUclips, you'll see people calling things which are simply mundane/uninteresting, "depressing," but it's frankly more revealing about them than anything else.

    • @metalheadnick555
      @metalheadnick555 4 года назад +64

      Aurora Borealis, at this time of year, in this part of the country, localized entirely in the Northern Hemisphere?

  • @robbevevo1381
    @robbevevo1381 3 года назад +119

    I live in Belgium and this really makes me excited to see. It’s so remote, so much nature, I’m not used to that. One day when I have the money to travel, I will visit it!

    • @MrBeast60o0
      @MrBeast60o0 3 года назад +2

      Same, living in the netherlands but there should be fun to

    • @cuddlemuffin.9545
      @cuddlemuffin.9545 3 года назад +3

      If you think the only state with natural wonders is Alaska you're dead wrong, you should visit the lower 49 first :)

    • @snuffeldjuret
      @snuffeldjuret 2 года назад +8

      @@cuddlemuffin.9545 there is more to the world than the unites states of america :P.

    • @germanshepherd6638
      @germanshepherd6638 2 года назад +1

      @@snuffeldjuret there are more planets in our solar system then just earth 🙄

    • @playerbruv9329
      @playerbruv9329 2 года назад +5

      @@snuffeldjuret They're talking about travelling to America not the world mate

  • @SacsachCCABP
    @SacsachCCABP 3 года назад +488

    New Jersey: it’s snowing a lot, might have to cancel school
    Utah: it’s snowing a bit, might have to cancel school
    Alaska: It’s a scorcher, might have to cancel school

    • @brandonm1708
      @brandonm1708 3 года назад +20

      Which part of Utah you talking about? There’s parts of Utah that get multiple hundred inches of snow per year, so just cancelling school when there’s a bit of snow is like forfeiting half your school year

    • @nefritees
      @nefritees 3 года назад +11

      @@brandonm1708 fr central Utah would never go to school lol. And we'd are not even we're are the coolest part!

    • @maritimeanimations1034
      @maritimeanimations1034 3 года назад +7

      Brazil: HOLY FUCKING HELL??? ITS 15 DEGREES? BETTER CANCEL SCHOOL OR WE'LL FREEZE TO FUCKING DEATH

    • @brandonm1708
      @brandonm1708 3 года назад

      @@maritimeanimations1034 are you talking Celsius?

    • @ethang2494
      @ethang2494 3 года назад

      Dude idk the last time school was canceled from snow (I live in Utah) and we get quite a bit of snow in northern Utah. Maybe Arizona would cancel school from a couple inches lol

  • @jefferydaniels5672
    @jefferydaniels5672 3 года назад +1902

    Barrow, the only place in America where a one night stand can last for a month.

  • @duckygoesquackquack848
    @duckygoesquackquack848 3 года назад +1735

    I live in Anchorage and a lot of people say they get sad even depressed because of the darkness in the winter but I really like it :)

    • @gavino326
      @gavino326 3 года назад +54

      Yeah I love Fairbanks and Anchorage is super fun too!

    • @stevej71393
      @stevej71393 3 года назад +45

      I'm glad you enjoy it, though I gotta have my sunlight and warm weather haha

    • @CoffeeHead047
      @CoffeeHead047 3 года назад +31

      I love dark winter nights! 🖤

    • @thefallofgrey
      @thefallofgrey 3 года назад +16

      I lived in Wasilla majority of my life, so i find the dark winters comforting

    • @jonkline709
      @jonkline709 3 года назад +9

      Ya never have been a people person love the cold if I had the &$ to afford the detergent I’d go

  • @brianlaughlin6808
    @brianlaughlin6808 3 года назад +311

    Really would have enhanced the video if you’d interviewed some locals.

    • @TheBatugan77
      @TheBatugan77 2 года назад +3

      Really would have enhanced the video if you minded your own fkn business.

    • @kylegilmore3810
      @kylegilmore3810 2 года назад +50

      @@TheBatugan77 Oh shut the fuck up, he's right. This was just the reading of a wikipedia article with some stock footage in the background. What's the point of flying there in the first place when everything shown and said is already readily available?

    • @zeddieaki6715
      @zeddieaki6715 2 года назад +4

      @@kylegilmore3810 dude, if you don't like this video, then go make one yourself. also, the person you replied to was right.

    • @asuru4245
      @asuru4245 2 года назад +1

      @@kylegilmore3810 why don't you mind your own business?

    • @northamerica5142
      @northamerica5142 2 года назад +18

      And why are you people getting pressed about this? It's literally constructive criticism on how to enhance videos like these raise the bar for quality.
      Quit being dicks.

  • @abrahamlincoln9758
    @abrahamlincoln9758 3 года назад +158

    "The town is completely overcast for slightly more than 50% of the year."
    Damn dude, that's as much as Cleveland.

    • @robmangeri777
      @robmangeri777 3 года назад +2

      I’m from near Cleveland. I guess Barrow does have a little Cleveland feel to it ;)

    • @bk7064
      @bk7064 3 года назад +3

      Cleveland is right on the edge of a lake. Hence why it seems cloudy a good amount, but definitely not 50%. Cities in general are going to look more cloudy, not just Cleveland.

    • @dragontamer9739
      @dragontamer9739 2 года назад +1

      Especially this past month Akron has been raining about every day

    • @rainbowruler6453
      @rainbowruler6453 2 года назад

      Hi Lincoln

    • @devinjerryfreedomisfree4599
      @devinjerryfreedomisfree4599 2 года назад

      @Triton 37 I grew up right on the lake with my house close to the edge and it was cloudy quite a bit of the year. Also very cold and windy.

  • @Supamav11
    @Supamav11 4 года назад +1829

    Am I the only one who’s kind of fascinated by this town? I’ve never lived anywhere remote so it’s very interesting to me

    • @Cyancat123
      @Cyancat123 4 года назад +8

      I think it would be interesting too.

    • @Sabotaz80xx
      @Sabotaz80xx 4 года назад +3

      Where do you live?

    • @scarlett5745
      @scarlett5745 4 года назад +18

      i couldnt live there though, im used to the coldest point of the year being 62

    • @ethanclupper7034
      @ethanclupper7034 4 года назад +37

      I do live there! I just moved, i work there (I'm a flagger). It's definitely a strange town. We get 3 months on and 3 months off. We do have a subway however!

    • @ethanclupper7034
      @ethanclupper7034 4 года назад +27

      Everyone here gets payed well, so we can afford a 17 dollar pizza, which do to covid is more than 17 dollars 😰

  • @RamiShreds
    @RamiShreds 7 лет назад +1009

    Temperature Translations for Non-Americans: 21.2 F = - 6 C , 35.7 F = 2 C , 47 F = 8.3 C , 35 F = 1.7 C , 79 F = 26 C , -56 F = - 48.9 C

    • @eusoudemasiadoboss562
      @eusoudemasiadoboss562 7 лет назад +16

      RV props to you :D

    • @philthepotato480
      @philthepotato480 7 лет назад +27

      RV thanks, this really helped

    • @appleslover
      @appleslover 7 лет назад

      RV just liars, don't worry، all know it

    • @trpyk5628
      @trpyk5628 7 лет назад +7

      you da MVP

    • @alveolate
      @alveolate 7 лет назад +1

      basically, a rough estimate is just subtract 32 and divide by 2 (gets really inaccurate for larger numbers).

  • @frankfeng2701
    @frankfeng2701 3 года назад +63

    I'd buy everything once a year during Amazon Prime Day lol.

  • @69A12SuperBee
    @69A12SuperBee 3 года назад +32

    I guess it’s safe to assume there are no “dollar” stores there 🤷‍♂️

  • @xhelloselm
    @xhelloselm 7 лет назад +236

    Minor mistake: It's not 0.005%, it's either 0.005 times the population or 0.5%.

    • @mrs8713
      @mrs8713 7 лет назад +22

      Unaussprechlicher Name yes I noticed that. even before verifying it's obvious that about 1m/142m is nowhere near .005%

    • @Furkan123Furkan123
      @Furkan123Furkan123 7 лет назад +1

      John S 738 cm of 142m

    • @charlesdelafuente303
      @charlesdelafuente303 6 лет назад +1

      Unaussprechlicher Name that annoyed the shit out of me too.

    • @phillipboyd5144
      @phillipboyd5144 6 лет назад +1

      Unaussprechlicher Name If it's that minor than shut the fuck up.

    • @mrs8713
      @mrs8713 6 лет назад

      Yeah weird that the same states determine the election.

  • @lilsassymate
    @lilsassymate 5 лет назад +1771

    I live in Alaska. I'm seeing comments saying "Why would anyone want to live there." Please don't say that. There are lots of other towns above and under the Arctic Circle too. You have to realize that living there is a way of life, (hunting, fishing, whaling, etc). I know this because I know some people who live in Barrow and also I'm Yupi'k, which is one of many cultures here in Alaska. Living up here isn't always cold and dark, that happens in the winter time. Plus its beautiful. Even in the city!

    • @salihoyundaaa2014
      @salihoyundaaa2014 5 лет назад +231

      Why didn't ur finger freeze when u were texting this

    • @brendanadams1797
      @brendanadams1797 5 лет назад +13

      I still know the Tlinget language from southeast Alaska

    • @PurplePinkRed
      @PurplePinkRed 5 лет назад +110

      Don't listen to these fools. I'd love to live in Alaska.

    • @suspicioususer
      @suspicioususer 5 лет назад +68

      3:31 ah yes very beautiful

    • @itshuggins
      @itshuggins 5 лет назад +18

      There are no cities in Alaska you Russian

  • @lorim1264
    @lorim1264 3 года назад +9

    This town has fascinated me for the past year. The company that I work for actually started in Barrow. So to me this is like a little piece of my company, thank you for sharing.

  • @ianh7582
    @ianh7582 3 года назад +26

    I’d be interested to learn what people do for work and how much they make to afford the astronomical prices. The houses make it look like it’s about 30-40 years behind the times. I wonder how expensive utilities are. I would like to just see an interview with someone from there to see what life is actually like day to day.

    • @Tre16
      @Tre16 2 года назад +3

      "The times" are meaningless

  • @takpaanboskofsky
    @takpaanboskofsky 5 лет назад +1595

    That wasn’t even the high school that was showed! The was the elementary school. Nor was that the main grocery store! Also this is my hometown.

    • @SFgaming007
      @SFgaming007 4 года назад +142

      Why do you live there?

    • @threat3071
      @threat3071 4 года назад +482

      @@SFgaming007 that's an autistic question

    • @oneupaya
      @oneupaya 4 года назад +164

      Finn Walker Oh my fucking god.

    • @nickknife9681
      @nickknife9681 4 года назад +62

      Any IT job openings and what is internet connection like? xD

    • @ericfriendzoned1303
      @ericfriendzoned1303 4 года назад +80

      So I take it everybodys dick shrivels up for 8 months of the year 😂

  • @Cheezzy
    @Cheezzy 4 года назад +1760

    Me: ngl that seems like a place that would suit me
    Reallifelore: $17 pizza
    Me: oh hell nooooo

    • @caparoonie8956
      @caparoonie8956 4 года назад +60

      ONIIKO I live in a pretty expensive country (Norway) and I can still get pizza for 2 dollars

    • @corazoncubano5372
      @corazoncubano5372 3 года назад +51

      And for $17 you don't even get real pizza parlor pizza. For $17 you get that store bought DiGiorno pizza.

    • @SparklingHarmony
      @SparklingHarmony 3 года назад +6

      @ONIIKO Pizza is one of the cheaper food

    • @diyaroso3806
      @diyaroso3806 3 года назад +2

      How much dose a pizza cost usually in the US?

    • @balashibuyeeter2704
      @balashibuyeeter2704 3 года назад +8

      its not really expensive in india too usually its from 1$ to 7$

  • @joaquin-aguilar
    @joaquin-aguilar 2 года назад +4

    Wow! Not only was this another phenomenal presentation of a part of our world, but for you to actually get firsthand pictures, videos, and personal experiences is outstanding! Love it.

  • @plowedsnow3889
    @plowedsnow3889 3 года назад +29

    I just imagine some random settlers traveling far and wide and then they are like, yes I think this is a good spot

  • @nhuthien198
    @nhuthien198 7 лет назад +352

    Toyota Corolla is the official meme to this channel.

    • @Mgoblagulkablong
      @Mgoblagulkablong 7 лет назад +23

      How many Toyota Corollas are registered in Barrow?

    • @HenningGu
      @HenningGu 7 лет назад +22

      Thien Lai how many Toyota Corolla could you fit in the area?

    • @beunjoris
      @beunjoris 7 лет назад +1

      Please yes.

    • @MisterLetsPlayDE
      @MisterLetsPlayDE 7 лет назад +4

      how expensive would it be to drive with a toyata corrola from barrow to buenos aires

  • @billb0313
    @billb0313 5 лет назад +655

    Fun fact: The USPS still delivers the mail to every citizen there. Postal workers are awesome! 👍✌️

  • @yeezyyankie324
    @yeezyyankie324 3 года назад +226

    This town looks like the embodiment of Depression

    • @jadenrose4209
      @jadenrose4209 2 года назад +21

      It is depressing here but ever since we got fast internet here now, it’s been an escape and made slot of people happy

    • @awsomemodels
      @awsomemodels 2 года назад

      The arctic looks very charming to me and seeing the northern lights must be so incredible, but i think barrow does look kinda depressing compared to a place like nuuk greenland not just beacause there's more going on but also because it has a much better scenery .

    • @bismanaufa5618
      @bismanaufa5618 2 года назад

      A comment over your comment is someone live in barrow

    • @SomeGuyWhoPlaysGames333
      @SomeGuyWhoPlaysGames333 2 года назад

      Lo Me Not true at all. The states with the highest suicide rates in general are far more rural than the ones with the lowest, which are far more urbanized. In fact, Alaska is amongst the highest, if not, the highest.

    • @ericlane3256
      @ericlane3256 2 года назад

      @@awsomemodels barrow is one of the few towns in the world where the northern lights appear from the south instead of the north

  • @user-sm9hh9hz8j
    @user-sm9hh9hz8j 3 года назад +10

    بما أني أعيش في مناخ صحراوي ، فإني مستثار للغاية ، وأتمنى زيارة هذه المدينة .
    Since I live in a desert climate, I am very excited and I hope to visit this city .

  • @timothyflores7895
    @timothyflores7895 7 лет назад +5480

    That's the most depressing town I've ever seen in my life

    • @SnoopyDoofie
      @SnoopyDoofie 7 лет назад +318

      I wonder what the suicide rate is there.

    • @ignemuton5500
      @ignemuton5500 7 лет назад +192

      pshhh, try a Mongolian village, or better yet Alert.

    • @Realwessharpe
      @Realwessharpe 7 лет назад +163

      Timothy Flores Go to Eastern Kentucky. Then you'll see depressing.

    • @OfficialKotaco
      @OfficialKotaco 7 лет назад +278

      You obviously have not heard of Norilsk, Russia.

    • @timothyflores7895
      @timothyflores7895 7 лет назад +24

      Inst Kentucky just full of horses tho

  • @Contakum
    @Contakum 5 лет назад +691

    RealLifeLore, you should have mentioned something about the culture of Barrow. Where do these people hang out in the town, what do they do for fun ?

    • @matthew_dakota
      @matthew_dakota 5 лет назад +99

      Travelling somewhere else.

    • @candypaint4147
      @candypaint4147 5 лет назад +47

      I love the culture! There’s a Nalukataq tomorrow and I can’t wait to help serve. And especially the blanket toss at the end

    • @bruddaozzo
      @bruddaozzo 4 года назад +81

      @@candypaint4147 Holy shit, a blanket toss!!? So worth living there now I know I can throw a dirty fucking blanket around

    • @stargo2931
      @stargo2931 4 года назад +13

      Chew on whale blubber. 🐳

    • @johnnymichael1804
      @johnnymichael1804 4 года назад +62

      They drink, smoke and fuck.

  • @renegademannequin3808
    @renegademannequin3808 3 года назад +1

    That's awesome that you went to Alaska with Second Thought! A lot of their older videos remind me of yours. I love Second thought!

  • @ThaGVPSon
    @ThaGVPSon 3 года назад

    I love these types of interesting esoteric location videos! Please make more!

  • @GodForHire
    @GodForHire 7 лет назад +310

    I love this video. I'm from a rural Alaskan village, Bethel. I like that people from the lower 48 get to see parts of Alaska that most people don't get to see. One thing though, Barrow has a new name, Utqiaġvik.

    • @jaidsalgado
      @jaidsalgado 7 лет назад +5

      GodForHire is that really the new name? if so, awesome. What other language is spoken there? so many questions!!

    • @GodForHire
      @GodForHire 7 лет назад +7

      jaidsalgado they speak inupiaq in that part of alaska.

    • @jaidsalgado
      @jaidsalgado 7 лет назад +3

      GodForHire cool thanks!

    • @josephfox9221
      @josephfox9221 7 лет назад +8

      its also apparently a point of conflict. www.adn.com/features/alaska-news/2016/12/17/utqiagvik-barrow-north-slope-name-change-brings-tension-division/

    • @1m3agle
      @1m3agle 7 лет назад +8

      GodForHire I grew up for 10 years in Bethel and now live in Chugiak #bethelgang

  • @52BLUE
    @52BLUE 7 лет назад +180

    this town was source of inspiration for one of the most underrated vampire graphic novels turned movie: 30 Days Of Night.

    • @KCZ7
      @KCZ7 7 лет назад +4

      Someone gets it! Yaasss!!

    • @Kitty_cat5486
      @Kitty_cat5486 6 лет назад +3

      Samuel Dillinger I've watched the movie,good one.

    • @santorashane
      @santorashane 6 лет назад

      makes sense! Do you think it was the legitimate inspiration? it wouldnt make sense if it wasnt. Great movie

    • @RealAlaska907
      @RealAlaska907 6 лет назад

      LOL

    • @lunatekcc8377
      @lunatekcc8377 6 лет назад

      great movie. was it underrated, I've never known anyone not think its awesome

  • @JBrynnJ
    @JBrynnJ Год назад

    This was super cool and a nice departure from your usual equally cool stuff. Good job!

  • @patwilkinson2182
    @patwilkinson2182 2 года назад

    Thanks for sharing. Very informative!

  • @rustyy270
    @rustyy270 4 года назад +347

    just for reference, Alaska's population density is 1.2 people per km, and the whole continent of Australia's population is 3.1 people. Australia is 3 times more densely populated than Alaska

    • @AbbeysChannel
      @AbbeysChannel 3 года назад +17

      And Western Australia alone is way bigger than the size of Alaska in terms of land mass!

    • @juicykiwi7347
      @juicykiwi7347 3 года назад +18

      Oh and Rhode Island (America's smallest state) has more people than Alaska (America's largest state)

    • @Drannn54
      @Drannn54 3 года назад

      Australias territory is huge

    • @rajendrarawat7257
      @rajendrarawat7257 3 года назад +7

      Don't even think about to compare with India or china 😂😂😂

    • @zjean3417
      @zjean3417 3 года назад +5

      @@leonhood914 I mean it is kind of the. same thing for Alaska

  • @jarl5817
    @jarl5817 7 лет назад +1532

    Well how cold is it compared to a Toyota Corolla?

  • @NJFordPops08005
    @NJFordPops08005 3 года назад

    I lived in Anchorage back in 1982 for a year, traveled to Fairbanks and North Pole (the town) a couple times while I was there. Loved it. Thanks for sharing this video.

  • @Mazoane
    @Mazoane 3 года назад

    I liked this video a lot! It was very interesting and informative. And the backtrack was the cherry on too

  • @thompsonreed244
    @thompsonreed244 4 года назад +2038

    'It's one of the most ice-olated towns in North America"

  • @SpizawkDaKizowz
    @SpizawkDaKizowz 3 года назад +373

    The ratio of population of Alaska vs those states you listed at the beginning (California, Texas, etc...) is 0.005, not 0.005%. As a percentage, it's 0.5%.

    • @mrjazz2570
      @mrjazz2570 3 года назад +8

      SpizawkDaKizowz yeah i thought that too

    • @theegyptiangamedev7422
      @theegyptiangamedev7422 3 года назад +16

      I thought that's a really low percentage to be correct too, but didn't bother calculating

    • @GrislyAtoms12
      @GrislyAtoms12 3 года назад +4

      Sweet! Someone is still doing math during this darn COVID crisis. Glad we are still civilized.

    • @francoispermentier7353
      @francoispermentier7353 3 года назад +12

      It’s so obvious, I do not understand how it isn’t the first comment

    • @liamwalton4183
      @liamwalton4183 3 года назад +3

      That part shines with "Oomg he got it wrong lets go say it in comments"
      Yet i've only found 2 comments mentioning it. It's a huuuuge difference and very clearly obvious. Very surprised they didn't catch it in the edit.

  • @stephaniehale3379
    @stephaniehale3379 3 года назад

    Intriguing place and great video as usual! I love real life lore!

  • @cameronewart8822
    @cameronewart8822 3 года назад

    Definitely keep doing these please

  • @LynBailey7
    @LynBailey7 3 года назад +165

    Thank you so much for this video. It brought back many happy memories for me. Even though I live in Australia, I developed a fascination for Barrow many years ago. This fascination became a reality for me in June, 2005, when I arranged a day trip to Barrow from Fairbanks to complete a wonderful 5 week adventure through Canada and Alaska. I am so grateful I was able to do this and meet the amazing people of this tiny town.

  • @60secondsuccess39
    @60secondsuccess39 7 лет назад +1701

    3:37 It sure does look ice-olated.

    • @josefernandez1077
      @josefernandez1077 7 лет назад +26

      60 Second Success A channel I love makes a cheesy pun, I'm conflicted.

    • @stupidorautistic9968
      @stupidorautistic9968 7 лет назад +18

      60 Second Success you copied my comment

    • @RenRenRan
      @RenRenRan 7 лет назад +37

      @pokerandom: Or maybe its just an obvious pun mate.

    • @kcirrednosrednad3596
      @kcirrednosrednad3596 7 лет назад +2

      60 Second Success
      it sure does look ice-olated

    • @Achilles94627
      @Achilles94627 6 лет назад +13

      Oh dear, we really are scraping the barrow here...

  • @doveandiamond
    @doveandiamond 3 года назад

    Barrow has a pretty good radio station that I found on Radio Garden. Lots of classics, I figured this town was exactly like this.
    Thanks for the vid. Glad you went there in person.

  • @allenburgess1662
    @allenburgess1662 2 года назад

    A really great video, enjoyed it very much.

  • @huntman777
    @huntman777 7 лет назад +600

    that was odd to see California that red...

    • @deprogramm
      @deprogramm 7 лет назад +72

      huntman777 shame isn't it? Used to be red all the time. Thanks Mexicans.

    • @jasontodd9741
      @jasontodd9741 7 лет назад +39

      Vasting proud Californian and Mexican ;)

    • @deprogramm
      @deprogramm 7 лет назад +7

      Yeah I can tell.

    • @chimera3344
      @chimera3344 7 лет назад +20

      jason todd why can't you go live in Mexico instead?

    • @jasontodd9741
      @jasontodd9741 7 лет назад +17

      kevinknight1 I'm already here tho

  • @mrsquirly4856
    @mrsquirly4856 7 лет назад +137

    OML The food prices explains most of the houses.

    • @redheadrusskie
      @redheadrusskie 7 лет назад

      lol

    • @MrThehammer171
      @MrThehammer171 7 лет назад +5

      SquadSquirly I use to live in unalakleet Alaska and it's was 10 dollars for a gallon of milk....I still live in Alaska but in North Pole now.....not even fucking with you it's right by Fairbanks.

    • @potatochip5941
      @potatochip5941 7 лет назад +5

      SquadSquirly Exactly what I was thinking! They have to downsize somwhere. It would also be interesting to see what the local restaurants charge for their food.

    • @jsingh4086
      @jsingh4086 7 лет назад +2

      their priority is probably not a "white picket fence mid size american house with 6 rooms" it's probably just the necessities to stay warm and cozy and prolong their life...

    • @TheEgg185
      @TheEgg185 7 лет назад +4

      +MrThehammer171 What the fuck do you people do for a living to be able to afford $10/gallon milk?

  • @rickyverssen9151
    @rickyverssen9151 Год назад

    I loved this video. Please make more!

  • @leftylou6070
    @leftylou6070 3 года назад

    I'm impressed! I liked the video very much, I have never seen much of the world so I appreciate the work you do for my enjoyment. Thanks very much!!!

  • @EvilDwarf-pp5py
    @EvilDwarf-pp5py 4 года назад +89

    I’m gonna chase my dreams after watching this video. I’m moving to Barrow and opening a surf shop!

  • @siic
    @siic 3 года назад +284

    I love living in Alaska. No traffic, jobs everywhere, love the cold.

  • @Probowler37
    @Probowler37 3 года назад +1

    I'm up here right now. It's around 34F in the afternoon. If you plan to drive up here, do not drive anywhere off the main roads or parking lots or you will be in danger of getting stuck. The dirt and sand in most places isn't really packed on solid ground, which causes you to get stuck. Also, I highly recommend the Top of the World Hotel. It is awesome!

  • @TomTom-rh5gk
    @TomTom-rh5gk Год назад +4

    I loved it. You are the best presenter.

  • @owens7279
    @owens7279 5 лет назад +207

    Me: What day is it?
    Resident: Judging by the position of the sun, June 28th.

    • @Blvd40
      @Blvd40 3 года назад

      👀 That's my birthday! 🌞🎂

  • @fishyfush1929
    @fishyfush1929 7 лет назад +344

    is Alaska bigger than....
    A TOYOTA COROLLA?!?!?!?!

  • @nothingpersonaljustbusines4528
    @nothingpersonaljustbusines4528 3 года назад

    Nice video please keep posting videos like this. So good thank you

  • @ms.lindsey5981
    @ms.lindsey5981 2 года назад

    This was a great video!

  • @doqos
    @doqos 7 лет назад +460

    Damn your videos are so interesting and you put the quality before the quantity
    Keep up the good work man ;)

    • @geographynerd1295
      @geographynerd1295 7 лет назад +2

      I agree! I hope to see more videos like these.

    • @buster4828
      @buster4828 7 лет назад +1

      pls change your shite name

    • @doqos
      @doqos 7 лет назад

      British Productions me?

    • @buster4828
      @buster4828 7 лет назад

      Yes, Its the worst i've seen, and your picture

    • @doqos
      @doqos 7 лет назад +3

      British Productions i do what i want and that's it and i will not change my name for you idc

  • @than217
    @than217 6 лет назад +774

    I'm just imagining someone knocking over a grocery store to steal laundry detergent in Barrow, Alaska.

    • @carlsadventures1804
      @carlsadventures1804 6 лет назад +6

      than217 people in Alaska are not all poor

    • @arctichare8185
      @arctichare8185 6 лет назад +3

      that would be illegal

    • @billyjenshopson9477
      @billyjenshopson9477 6 лет назад +61

      Lol I'm from barrow, I think almost everything has been stolen from the store. Not so often though.

    • @rebeccagutierrez1401
      @rebeccagutierrez1401 6 лет назад

      carls adventures People get government help, right?

    • @luisrubio9057
      @luisrubio9057 5 лет назад +7

      @@billyjenshopson9477 how do you live in such isolated town?

  • @learnpianofastonline
    @learnpianofastonline 3 года назад +1

    I enjoyed this video. It rekindled my desire to go for a visit.

  • @lumtaroc
    @lumtaroc 3 года назад

    Awesome video. I learned alot.

  • @juandiegoprado
    @juandiegoprado 7 лет назад +759

    For all of you complaining about the temperature being in Fahrenheit, just be glad that RLL didn't measure temperature in Toyota Corollas.

    • @IfYouMeetAWolf
      @IfYouMeetAWolf 7 лет назад +30

      I literally lol'ed. Thank you for that giggle.

    • @LeImpressionAligator
      @LeImpressionAligator 7 лет назад +11

      FutbolVinotinto21 would mean exactly the same for me.

    • @limon16025
      @limon16025 7 лет назад +8

      FutbolVinotinto21 I love the Tº scale

    • @Dreadnaugh2517
      @Dreadnaugh2517 7 лет назад +17

      He'll be like "That's like the average temperature of a 439 mid hot engine Toyota Corollas"

    • @wetpants1996
      @wetpants1996 7 лет назад +8

      Wtf is a Fahrenheit

  • @triplev-th2kw
    @triplev-th2kw 3 года назад +111

    0:20 You made a mistake there. 0.005% of 142000000 is about 7000 and alaska has about 100 times that it is actually about 0.5%.

    • @Krzysztofex26
      @Krzysztofex26 2 года назад +21

      Your comment is the only one I see there mentioning that mistake. I was so confused for a few minutes and couldn't understand what he means by that 0.005% :D

    • @joshuamartin2858
      @joshuamartin2858 2 года назад +7

      Thank you. I was watching and thought that math isn't right

    • @likeahayvan
      @likeahayvan 2 года назад

      @@Krzysztofex26 I think when calculating the ratio, the outcome is 0.005, so he take this number and put a percentage behind by mistake. But I am very thankful, that I'm found someone in the comments, seeing this mistake

    • @jakobr6786
      @jakobr6786 2 года назад +1

      Thanks, that error triggered me massively

    • @CanuckGod
      @CanuckGod 2 года назад

      It might have been an oversight on his part, but yeah, I noticed it as well.

  • @thomascunningham5483
    @thomascunningham5483 2 года назад +1

    Great video. I would like to learn more about Barrow!

  • @KyleMyers
    @KyleMyers 3 года назад

    Absolutely yes. Make it longer even. Awesome footage

  • @stukka222
    @stukka222 7 лет назад +690

    i probably would get depressions if i lived there

    • @atrholiday2889
      @atrholiday2889 7 лет назад +132

      Alcoholism and suicide is a big problem there

    • @IsThisRain
      @IsThisRain 7 лет назад +110

      AtrHoliday
      Well that's nice...
      A town that gets days of no sunlight, frequent overcast weather, freezing cold temperatures, 1930's age building structures, and prevalence of suicide and alcoholism.
      They're literally waiting for horror movie to just happen.

    • @lillemegpower2621
      @lillemegpower2621 7 лет назад +53

      what a lovely place to live

    • @Chumongocho
      @Chumongocho 7 лет назад +56

      There is a horror movie about this and it's called 30 days of night XD. It's not actually that bad you should check it out.

    • @Amsterdammerboi
      @Amsterdammerboi 7 лет назад +36

      I'm getting depressed by his storyteller voice...

  • @TheCgOrion
    @TheCgOrion 7 лет назад +374

    Why would anyone stay there? Sounds like if you can afford to live there, you can afford to leave.

    • @akslick2256
      @akslick2256 7 лет назад +40

      TheCgOrion cuz we have legal weed and you can live in Fairbanks or Anchorage

    • @TheCgOrion
      @TheCgOrion 7 лет назад +51

      AkJosh I meant this particular city. Alaska is beautiful, and there are areas with more access, and lower cost of living in the whole state. As far as weed goes, nuff said.

    • @akslick2256
      @akslick2256 7 лет назад +6

      maidenair wow you have a Brain? Bcs you would know if you did

    • @TheCgOrion
      @TheCgOrion 7 лет назад +16

      Ah ok. I get it. Hopefully some of these people eventually leave. What good is money if you live in a Hell hole your whole life? I'm not rich, but it's paradise here compared to there.

    • @bruhcheese6520
      @bruhcheese6520 7 лет назад +5

      TheCgOrion the goverment pays them to stay in Alaska to try to populate the state

  • @Thunderwingisatakenalias
    @Thunderwingisatakenalias 3 года назад +23

    4:02 A fire Department. Yes, I Like these fires that ocure at -48 °C

    • @Timestamp_Guy
      @Timestamp_Guy 2 года назад +3

      Fires are surprisingly dangerous when it's so cold that there's no liquid water around. Things can actually get really dry when it never rains, only snow.
      Fire don't really care about temperature. When you're 2500 degrees, everywhere is cold.

  • @martinbradstreet5728
    @martinbradstreet5728 2 года назад +1

    An absolutely fascinating video with great information. Thank you for the images and fine research. This is an area of the United States most Americans, let alone the rest of the world, know very little about. And I would love to know more about Barrow, Alaska, as well as other hidden-away parts of the U.S.A., for starters. Thumbs up and thank you!!!

  • @itsmikehere_7103
    @itsmikehere_7103 7 лет назад +189

    Please do "If all 50 state split into independent territories"

    • @thangfahsavung9120
      @thangfahsavung9120 7 лет назад +3

      That would be possible cuz each state has its own government. 🤔

    • @jakesmith9089
      @jakesmith9089 7 лет назад

      Mantana Jansi but it wouldn't because the federal government doesn't allow states to leave the union once a territory joins

    • @oldyelv9110
      @oldyelv9110 7 лет назад +1

      ItsMikeHere_ video is called is America even a country

    • @LIVElifeHii
      @LIVElifeHii 7 лет назад +1

      Mantana Jansi just having a government is not good enough for a state to survive on its own. It needs an economy, most of the states receive federal funding to help rebuild roads and fund education. California however, would probably do the best on its own since its economy is about as big as France's. Then there is also military defense, every state would have no way to defend itself from other countries. It'll just be one giant disaster.

    • @thangfahsavung9120
      @thangfahsavung9120 7 лет назад

      Oh,okay then.

  • @themememaster2076
    @themememaster2076 6 лет назад +552

    They better sell vitamin D supplements for cheap

    • @crusher9913
      @crusher9913 6 лет назад +4

      idk wat to say bout dat

    • @featyunglean
      @featyunglean 6 лет назад +36

      Themememaster They earn more than 3.5 times than normal Americans.

    • @revolvingworld2676
      @revolvingworld2676 6 лет назад +20

      Alaskans dont know what sunlight looks like.

    • @davidbrower6551
      @davidbrower6551 6 лет назад +37

      RevolvingWorld we have like 2 and a half months of nothing but sunlight

    • @Akhazmat907
      @Akhazmat907 6 лет назад +3

      Themememaster we don't need that shit. Just beer and gas for our sleds

  • @YeszCore
    @YeszCore 3 года назад

    Love this, you should do more

  • @sexualtyrannosaurus8443
    @sexualtyrannosaurus8443 2 года назад

    I enjoy the video keep them coming

  • @domisthebomb09
    @domisthebomb09 5 лет назад +463

    Cold and expensive?
    I'll just stay in Arizona

    • @dogcheese9376
      @dogcheese9376 5 лет назад +55

      Here its boiling hot and cheap.

    • @betsybayne7384
      @betsybayne7384 5 лет назад +19

      I live in Barrow and it pays really well to live here

    • @Saintcurtain
      @Saintcurtain 5 лет назад +18

      Betsy Bayne don’t lie you don’t have internet there

    • @kozaky32
      @kozaky32 5 лет назад

      Chris Miller no

    • @talldarkhandsome8587
      @talldarkhandsome8587 5 лет назад

      Chris Miller says Chris the loser POS from mom's basement

  • @TheMaasse
    @TheMaasse 7 лет назад +174

    nice set for a horror movie :D

    • @KCZ7
      @KCZ7 7 лет назад +44

      "30 Days of Night" w/Josh Hartnett. Movie came out in 2007.

    • @PhoenicianPrincess88
      @PhoenicianPrincess88 7 лет назад +1

      I believe Blake Snyder would have categorized that plot type as "monster in the house".

    • @donaldjoseph4990
      @donaldjoseph4990 6 лет назад +6

      TheMaasse 30 days of night

    • @ericmanso7355
      @ericmanso7355 6 лет назад

      KCZ7
      Is that like a vampire movie cuz I remember the scenes it looked just like that

    • @hollycolvin9829
      @hollycolvin9829 6 лет назад

      Donald Joseph that is an amazing name for a horror movie

  • @roc8083
    @roc8083 3 года назад +3

    I'd like to visit just to stand on the Northern most point..the view looks amazing!

  • @krielq
    @krielq 3 года назад

    Great video please do more like this

  • @AnteZivkovic
    @AnteZivkovic 7 лет назад +26

    I think you got the population data wrong at 0:28 - it's 0,005 (0,5%) of the same population, not 0,005% (0,00005).

  • @nbksrbija1039
    @nbksrbija1039 7 лет назад +855

    0:22 It's 0.005 or 0.5% but not 0.005%, that would mean Alaska has 7 thousand people.

    • @Gameboygenius
      @Gameboygenius 7 лет назад +70

      Uploader doesn't care as long as gets his ad revenue. :p

    • @sophiepedigree7139
      @sophiepedigree7139 7 лет назад +6

      NBK Srbija Actually, shouldn't it be 0.05 or 5% ?

    • @Gameboygenius
      @Gameboygenius 7 лет назад +63

      +Ralph Pedigree 738,000/142,000,000=0.00519718... Where are you getting 0.05 from?

    • @sophiepedigree7139
      @sophiepedigree7139 7 лет назад +14

      Gameboygenius oh, you're right. My math was off. Somehow in my head it was 5%

    • @aaronestrera2241
      @aaronestrera2241 7 лет назад +7

      m121 "noobs" you're one of those edgy kids

  • @cocasal001
    @cocasal001 2 года назад

    Loved it. Thanks.

  • @nielskjr5432
    @nielskjr5432 3 года назад

    Thank you. Very interesting. More please.

  • @Akhazmat907
    @Akhazmat907 3 года назад +116

    Its no longer Barrow, it's Utqiagvik. I love it there. Buy the way we have lots of places you cant drive to. It's illegal to buy sell or possess, it's a dry Village. Just like Manokotak, Togiak etc. Its currently 46 degrees in Utqiagvik today.

  • @danrabinovitch2017
    @danrabinovitch2017 6 лет назад +723

    why would someone want to live in a place where Clorox costs 40 $

    • @danrabinovitch2017
      @danrabinovitch2017 6 лет назад +82

      It was a joke, i guess your dank memes side is not so strong

    • @norgan5064
      @norgan5064 6 лет назад +82

      clorox memes haven't been funny in over a year, and no one says dank anymore, dipshit

    • @danrabinovitch2017
      @danrabinovitch2017 6 лет назад +41

      fuck off

    • @norgan5064
      @norgan5064 6 лет назад +27

      Dan Rabinovitch fuckin dipshit

    • @featyunglean
      @featyunglean 6 лет назад +28

      Dan Rabinovitch They earn 3.5 times than the average American.

  • @stevebon985
    @stevebon985 3 года назад

    Going there on Sunday and SO excited!

  • @elizabethhill2923
    @elizabethhill2923 3 года назад

    Fantastic video! Very interesting

  • @germanywade7165
    @germanywade7165 4 года назад +117

    Damn I though I was gangsta living in anchorage

    • @absorbingsulfuricacid9959
      @absorbingsulfuricacid9959 3 года назад +2

      Anchorage is a Awesome City

    • @kang8171
      @kang8171 3 года назад +1

      No

    • @johanfagerstromjarlenfors
      @johanfagerstromjarlenfors 3 года назад +9

      Anchorage is like 61°N.... at that ° you’re still in the southern half of sweden, southern norway and southern finland

    • @cristhyancaballero1964
      @cristhyancaballero1964 3 года назад +8

      Johan Fagerström Jarlenfors yes but north america is colder than europe

    • @antarcticpenguin
      @antarcticpenguin 3 года назад +1

      @@cristhyancaballero1964 Because of the Gulf Stream, and by extension the North Atlantic Current.

  • @arvakshane
    @arvakshane 4 года назад +322

    You messed up the percentage comparsion at the start. It should be 0.5 instead of 0.005%.

    • @tomiadventures
      @tomiadventures 3 года назад +18

      Yup, 738 000 / 142 000 000 = 0.52% (or, a ratio of 0.0052)

    • @Sgritto
      @Sgritto 3 года назад +6

      I caught that too lol bad start to the video... Otherwise interesting

    • @liamwalton4183
      @liamwalton4183 3 года назад +5

      Literally just been doing the math to check I'm not being stupid.
      It's very very wrong. Hilariously so.

    • @joeyjerry1586
      @joeyjerry1586 3 года назад

      Yeah, you are right. He must have forgotten to multiply by 100

    • @lilmech3677
      @lilmech3677 3 года назад

      @@joeyjerry1586 yeah

  • @Jdm491
    @Jdm491 3 года назад +15

    I live in barrow, sure it’s expensive but we live like this

    • @MrNicoJac
      @MrNicoJac 2 года назад +1

      How do people earn wages high enough to sustain living there?
      Like, what kinds of jobs are so lucrative that it's better to stay than to go to a place where the cost of living is more normal?

    • @Jdm491
      @Jdm491 2 года назад +4

      @@MrNicoJac well we do fishing and other jobs cause Alaska has many lakes

    • @JustJimmyGD
      @JustJimmyGD 2 года назад

      Wait, I thought Russia sold Alaska to us.

    • @Jdm491
      @Jdm491 2 года назад +1

      @@JustJimmyGD we kept barrow as an exclave

    • @JustJimmyGD
      @JustJimmyGD 2 года назад

      @@Jdm491 Interesting, I didn't know that.

  • @anotherpersonontheweb5558
    @anotherpersonontheweb5558 2 года назад

    Great video, I love it

  • @kapildabi6018
    @kapildabi6018 7 лет назад +185

    But do they have Toyota corollas up there...

    • @yesandyes9168
      @yesandyes9168 7 лет назад +91

      The size of the town is roughly 216 Toyota corollas

    • @cjpenaflor9935
      @cjpenaflor9935 7 лет назад +1

      No Toyota Corollas, not worth going to :P

  • @harrisoncarter9187
    @harrisoncarter9187 3 года назад +30

    I love that he actually filmed this himself

  • @handlesmcdaniels8963
    @handlesmcdaniels8963 3 года назад

    Love the video!!!

  • @wezlo8733
    @wezlo8733 Год назад

    This video is a great insight, I’m from the north of England, Yorkshire. Places like these amaze me.

  • @tonylu8383
    @tonylu8383 4 года назад +327

    RealLifeLore: This isn't going to be a normal video from me-
    me: because it's not sponsored by dashlane

  • @kitagtamaster7913
    @kitagtamaster7913 7 лет назад +67

    Next: What if Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth reunited today?

    • @matas7454
      @matas7454 7 лет назад

      Ayy... I'm Lithuanian

  • @noahromano3905
    @noahromano3905 2 года назад +2

    I lived in barrow for 5 years,I loved watching this,I miss it

  • @ianmackenzie686
    @ianmackenzie686 3 года назад

    Very accurate. Well done!