awesome footage guys!!!, i had so much fun fishing with you guys, i honestly didn’t think i would come across my favorite youtubers, i hope to see you guys next year, the fishing is still really good in Valdez at the moment!! It’s like a final school came into the harbor i’ve never seen this before but at least 200 silvers were swimming back and forth and my friends and i nailed the crap out of them, we pulled 29 silvers out of the habor all sight snagging. the weather has been awesome, sun shining and the waters clear so these silvers are so easy to spot and snag😁
I've heard the guys saying "We left with our limit of 12 silvers", is there a rule of only 12 @JoshinValzedAK ?? Just asking as I saw you said you pulled out 29 of them and I was curious ?
@@MFSergiu I'm not from there but here in Australia it tends to be a per person limit and as they said that they were with "friends" while catching the 29 I would say they were well under the limit per person. Of course that also depends on how many "friends" were there
This is how you live your dream, find another person with the same dream or who loves it as you do. Working together is the only way. Thanks for the drone work, so pretty.
15:00 she sits with her huge salmon and is happy beautiful (15:34 he goes completely crazy throws the rod jumps into the water and tries to catch the fish it's humor come again :) and she can of course not stop laughing ha ha
I really love how much you do together. So many channels the canning falls on the woman completely. I appreciate that you are a team and so much of what you do you both pitch in.
I think that Arielle might have evened the score by using that clip of Eric flailing around in the water trying to grab the fish that got away at 15:32 😄
Hi Ariel and Eric! I was noticing that when you guys are hooked into fish, you have very different styles when landing them. Eric uses his pole and has it roughly perpendicular to the fish so the fish is fighting the flex of the rod which is the preferred method for landing a fish. That way there is less strain on the line and the knot where the hook(s) is tied on. Ariel, you tend to point the end of your rod straight at the fish so you are fighting the pull with your muscles and the limited strength of the line and the knot used to tie the hook. If you keep your rod tip up or sideways to the fish, the fish will also be fighting the flex of the rod and will tire more quickly and be less likely to break the line and/or knot. Just a thought. My wife and I love your videos and are inspired to simplify our lives here in Western Colorado. Thanks for helping us set and pursue some goals!
I just found yall today. You were pickling eggs. Years ago I canned every day after my two jobs and on the weekends. I hit a yard sale and bought a car load of canning jars for thirteen dollars. There were lids and rings too. I was elated. Once I got home I got a phone call from my coworker. She and her man fish, hunt, glean, trap and grow a garden and have fruit trees. They also took me bear hunting. I got a bear that year. They butchered him and made sausage. In trade I baked, made jams jellies and chow chows. She makes pickles. We traded all the time. Now I'm disabled. I broke my back. She has Parkinson. We don't do much any more but your show brought back great memories. Vikki and I worked together in special education preschool for 25 years. Thank you so much for showing the salmon. Vikki and Ron also fish, smoke and can their fish. When I get my jars of fish I like to make smoked salmon dip with cream cheese and sour cream. Onion is very good in it but you can add whatever you like in yours.
Hey Eric, I hope you know how fortunate you are to have a wife who loves fishing and the outdoors as much as you do. I always love watching your channel. Blessings to you both.
Oh I think he does it's just like Ariel's just everywhere that's what makes this so neat he tries to stay so calm but not her she gets excited and you can tell when she's excited that is so neat that's why I love this site so much
Both are lucky to have partners as capable as each other. It’s not often husbands meet their wives expectations in this way 😂. Absolutely love this couple.
Could you do an updated video on your pantry/food storage? I’d love to know what your go-to staples are and how much you try to keep on hand throughout winter (like flour, sugar, oils, spices, etc.) It would be cool to know what you still get from town and what you’ve been able to grow/make sustainably on your own.
Ariel and Eric, I love your channel. I don't comment much but just wanted to say that your videos are so beautifully composed. Your lifestyle is so different to my own and I find it wonderful and fascinating. You are both gems. Thank you for these amazing videos! - Jennifer
@@elsarams9402 scratching my head with a fork.... I didn't get you, man I'm not from the US so I really didn't get what you said, and I'm don't know anything about smoking. Your reply was the latest I found in the comment section and yeah
@@elsarams9402 no problem, no need for a sorry. I was asking you, @Elsa Rams. If It was from them it would've been @Simple living Alaska right? I assumed your from the states and thought I might ask you as we were on the same video 'smoking salmom' and your comment was the latest thought you might reply faster. No worries no forks were harmed during this entire time.
I’m addicted to watching your channel. I spent the night in Valdez back in October1984 when on a tour of some of the highlights of the state. What an enchanting place it was.! Alaska is beautiful. The drone footage is stunning. The meals you make are creative. The life you’ve built and share on RUclips is inspiring. You must put in hours and hours of time creating these videos from the music to editing. Impressive. The hard working and remote lifestyle is a way of life I think a lot people are craving right now. Thanks so much for sharing it with me
I love how you two just start an unplanned 5 hour trip at 2pm. When you fish to feed yourself, gotta go when the fish are running! That flexibility is wildly awesome. Great video. Big fish! Love the start to finish process you two always detail. Fish on!
Fall in Alaska is short lived but it's nothing short of magical. I'd love to taste a sample of that jarred salmon too. For me, this was one of your best video's yet.
I loved when Eric told Bo that it sucked being old. I chuckled and said I am right there with you Bo! I’m just an old lady from Georgia who could never do what you guys do, but I love watching the lifestyle you have carved out for yourself. Love all your videos and look forward to your next adventure!
I giggled out loud at the "I compare everything to our cat" weight reference, because I've done that, too! XD Pepper might be a flouffy soot-hued sweetie (my favorite), but I'm glad to see they're also a mighty weights & measurements standard, too! (Also, thumbs-up to Arielle for that beautiful big silver, and that live-edge on the lean-to shed makes a beautiful backdrop for the video!)
I can relate, when you said you are going to be here all day!!! It will be worth it in when you are enjoying that awesome smoked canned fish in the middle of winter....Love it, thanks for your time...!
I live in NZ in the North Island where it’s subtropical, and can buy salmon from supermarkets at USD $25 per kg. To actually catch your own salmon must give immense satisfaction. Love, love your videos. You both rock!
@@bknighty28 Alaskans for very mindful of such things. Populations are monitored closely and there are strict limits on how many fish of a given gender/breed they can take from an area in a given amount of time.
Salmon are never pregnant. The eggs are fertilized outside their bodies in a stream bed. That’s why rivers and creeks are so important to salmon populations.
Love you two. It's heartwarming to share your personal interactions and to witness the obvious love you have for each other. You're such beautiful souls. Thank you for sharing your lives with us.....
I started watching your channel about 1.5 years ago. I needed something to take my mind off of the stress of being in nursing school in my 50’s. You have helped me when i felt like giving up. Watching you two live the life you want - they way you want - is inspirational. Now i watch when I come home from a 12.5 hour shift and I remain amazed at your passion for the life you created. Thank you - you are both a true inspiration. Bless you and continued happiness and success.
Hey Eric and Ariel, Bo and Bandit! I’ve only discovered your video’s recently and wow just wow! Just absolutely amazing! Better than anything I’ve ever watched on tv. Thank you so very much for sharing your life with us. I am learning so much from you both. Your videos are so relaxing for me (maybe not for you lol). The vibe that you both have is so amazing. You two have the utmost respect for each other and everything around you and it’s just beautiful to see. Thank you. Much love from Mildura, Australia. 😊💜
But for love of all things good, do not self publish through a vanity press or create space, they are a joke in the industry and produce "books" that are very expensive but such poor quality that customers reject them.
@@ithinkdoyou well I mostly want them to make the revenue. But they come up with such unique recipes i really want those too. Maybe a for purchase pdf file to be cheaper for them or something.
@@RockMonger I'm totally supportive of them writing a book, I just don't want their hard work to produce a product that is complete rubbish because they are so much better than that
You work so hard to provide food for yourselves and the dogs be it hunting, fishing or growing. I am so proud of you both. Cheers from North Bay Ontario.
I know you were trying to figure out ways to preserve the celery that didn't take up all your canning jars, if you save the leaves and dry them you can use them as a dry herb, and it really does add a lot of celery flavor to soups and spice mixes.
Its good to see someone use all the great food the Man Upstairs gave us to enjoy and celebrate over. Nothing better then to see two people unite in labor in the great things of this world. That just looks so delicious.
Hi Guys! Aussie here.. huge fascination with Alaska after I visited a few years back and super keen to come back. I love your journey. we don't really have dramatic seasonal changes where I am so prepping isn't a super big things here... but I am SUPER impressed with all this!!! I am in lockdown at the moment, very entertaining and loving the recipes. Cheers!
I was down there a few years ago diveing, Cairns, Port Douglas & Brisbane. I love Austrailia. Ive been hearing some pretty harsh stories about the extreme lockdown in Aus. Any truth to them ? Im hopeing to get back down there Cheers
@Downhill Nut We had one state in particular that seemed to have drastic covid cases while the rest of Australia kept it at bay. Victoria got thumped with lockdowns... but the rest of us lived pretty normally and I was travelling Australia. One state in Australia also doesn't have covid at all, and is closed off from Australia and the world... its pretty ridiculous... but imagine living without any covid impacts at all.. even if for a while. but look, I have 8 weeks of lockdown in 2 years and I am in NSW which has dropped restrictions, and we are open to the world. I did read the articles coming out via news and joe rogan podcasts and they made it out Luke it was militarised enforcement which was a lies. Our military was helping with distribution of supplies etc. We essentially had very low numbers and death rates, high Vax country situation. media is the devil ain't it...
@@thewanderingjojo4239 Yeah there was a few outlets showing some harsh videos. But glad to hear it's not as bad as it's been made out to be. Hope to get back down there soon Cheers
I just love watching y'all!!! The joy you have can be felt on the other side of the screen, thank you SO MUCH for sharing your amazing life with us =^..^=
Thanks for making content. You guys will never know how much your videos have comforted me through some really hard times. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You both a such awesome humans.
WOW That is epic! You caught your limit, caught Huge fish and have two new recipes in abundance for the coming year! Great job! I love when you two go fishing 🎣 😍👍🏻👍🏻
You two are so fun. The food is amazing. Would love to have that much salmon and a garden like yours. Love your genuine affection for each other, too. Keep the videos coming. God bless you.
Wow those fish are huge .As always its a real pleasure watching you and your wife work together in all your endeavors and the recipes along with what you grow is inspiring to say the least. You have a life that many dream of and few accomplish. Keep up the great work.
Thank You for the Red Heart That means a lot to me. Considering you drive a lot I'm going to tell you about a device that plugs into your OBD2 port. It's called Eco-Tune Performance Chip Tuning Box. It will give you much better gas mileage Just follow the directions. Now if your check engine light comes on just fix what ir says. I did and had to replace an air filter. I use to get 25 miles to the gallon but now I'm getting 34 miles to the gallon. Highway and 30 around town. You have a 4 x4 and should get 25. highway. It really does work and 100% legal. Once again Thank You so much for all the delightful and educational videos
What do you do with all the fish and vegetables you can? It is a lot for two people. Do you send to your family? So much food you work so hard.Does your family ever visit?
You guys never cease to amaze me. My husband has been watching with me and just commented that he loves that you do “all in one” episodes so we aren’t left hanging :-)
I agree.. Almost every video has a beginning and end finished product.... I think that is a very big part of what makes this channel so fascinating. Each upload is a story from beginning to end. You never walk away empty...
When Eric was filleting the salmon, my kitten went directly to the screen monitor and started pawing at the fish. Kitty is no fool, even he knows its good stuff!
I really enjoyed this video. Your technical production including all photography, editing etc, just keeps improving. But, today the storyline and interpersonal interactions were exceptional. Thank you, worth waiting for.
IM REALLY impressed with you both not only in your skills but in the respectful and loving manner in which you work together and share. ....WHEN DO YOUO rest for you are always both working and so so busy w projects
So I was in the middle of watching some older videos when I got the message of a new video. I was so excited to watch it!! You two continue to just make so many of us happy!!! Another wonderful job!!!!!!!!
@@judd_s5643 I remember in an earlier vid before they moved to Alaska, they said they both worked in San Francisco, the hub of social media etc. I wouldn't be surprised that what they did there is now the backbone of the multi-media skills they display here. Love this couple.
That's such a cool tip about leaving the small bones in! The pressure canning softens them for you. What a way to save your precious time and nutrients!
Loved the video! Brought back so many great memories of growing up and spending much of the 70’s with my grandparents who lived in Kenai. I could walk to the Kenai River from the house and caught some decent Reds and Silvers. The only King I got to hit my Pixie spoon was the one that pulled me in and got away. Thank God I was in a shallow spot and didn’t drown-that’s a powerful river that’s claimed many lives. The store in Soldotna used to display the largest King salmon caught that season in their freezer. It was usually 65-75 pounds. Our neighbors had a huge smokehouse with rows and rows of long strips of salmon drying until cured enough to bring inside and store in brown paper bags. Between the salmon they smoked and froze and the moose they bagged every fall, they never had to buy meat and I think they had some chickens too. My grandfather was a plumber and owned his own company so he didn’t have time to do much hunting or fishing. He took me and my kid sister fishing a few times and taught me how to ride a snow machine. They did have a pretty big garden and a greenhouse but bought most of their own meat. I went back up for a while in the mid eighties but I didn’t stay long. I wish I could go back now as a young man with no physical handicaps. Unfortunately, I’m about 30 years too late. Anyway, I enjoy watching y’all have fun and living the Alaskan dream. Keep making those videos and enjoying the life. God bless you and acknowledge Him in all things; keep Him in first in your life and you can’t go wrong.
Hah, the non-stop fishing trips makes so much more sense now!! 😅 More salmon this year=more building and hunting trips for next year! Drooling over those canned salmon in tomato and hot sauce!!! 🍅🐟😋 Valdez is such a scenic place, I sure am looking forward to your next trip there! God bless you two!!
My wife and I took a cruise to Alaska in 2001. Stopped in Valdez. Walked down the middle of “main” street in the middle of the day and saw not one car. Beautiful scenery. BTW, it appeared that you were helping that young person by doing some fishing for them. If so good on you. Our world will be a better place because a lady gave you some heavier line and you gave a fish to that young person-nobody asking anything in return.
Thx so much for taking us viewers along…. Really enjoyed. Scenery is gorgeous & wildlife is incredible. Good job!! Prayers & blessings luv your big dogs
Awesome video! A little tip that I use while cleaning fish is to lay down an old towel on the surface before filleting anything out - it will keep the fish from moving or sliding around while you clean them!
Watching these videos really helps get me out of my own head sometimes - I really appreciate the effort you all put into to showing us your life. Thank you!!
Who knew that a city girl would be so enthralled with your videos and. lifestyle. It is heartwarming and captivating watching you live your dream. Thanks for sharing and letting us live vicariously thru you.
I'm really learning a lot watching your videos. I love it and the beautiful area you are in and travel to (like Valdez, the hot springs, the river trips to your other cabin, etc) are just icing on the cake. And then there is the bonus of watching you working together is just great !
Extra garlic?... ferment in honey! We do it every year and its supper good for your immune system, especially these days. We can our fish with the honey fermented garlic, amazing flavor! Fishing Valdez is one of our favorites. If you have a bit of cash to crash... the Totem Pole is our spot when we're in Valdez, awesome local discount! Love the video!!!
Hey Taylor, here is a link that will explain it better than I could. This is where we got the information. Take Care! ruclips.net/video/HHh8ApRDTJk/видео.html
Intéressante vidéo! Je suis vos aventures depuis des mois sans en manquer une seule. Ce mode de vie me parle, c'est une bonne source d'inspiration. Bravo à vous deux et caresse aux chiens! (et chat!)
Your videos are irresistible to my eyes and insurmountable temptation to my heart. Amazing Alaska river blending with beautiful sceneries on surroundings is so eye catching that I can't avoid not a single of your videos.The kind of fishes you got makes me jealous.Really,you are two bandits of Alaska fishing.Love from 🇮🇳.
Been watching you all from the day you started your journey to Alaska! Love every vlog & seeing the progress of your sustainable living! Beautiful country, beautiful couple, beautiful blessed life😁
Coffee is VERY important!!! I'm in love with the scenery must be amazing to come home with those fish. And I have to say I've seen this episode at least 2x's and each time I see something different! Thank you for sharing...
Your channel is by far my favorite of all the ones I watch. You have such a good variety of projects and activities. The videogrphy is getting better all the time. You have a great mix of talking and showing. I've been following you since you first got to Alaska and I love seeing all the progress. I love watching you both work so well together and you both tackle the same jobs. Great teamwork, great views, great progress, great people. I'm 68 and single so I can only enjoy homesteading and Alaska through you. Thank you both for sharing!!!
15:35 Ha ha, Eric! That's what ya get for sayin' Ariel's old. 🤣 You guys have had a stellar year with fishing that's for sure. It always makes me feel so good to know y'all have gotten your food for the year by the time the end of moose season ends. Fingers crossed for another one of those this year.
Awesome video! Three things I loved - spur of the moment trip to a new place, Ariel comparing the weight of the silver to your cat, watching the sea lions near the cannery. Bonus: Eric jumping in the cold river in 50 degree weather to catch a fish with his bare hands…love your passion for life! Adding Valdez to our 2023 Alaska trip!!!
I just started watching y'alls channel. Watching you guys live in Alaska, makes me miss that place very much. Especially for all the salmon y'all caught. Such an incredible experience. Thanks for making such great videos!
Guys, you have done brilliantly this year with all the fishing. I hope you manage to get yourselves a big moose in the hunting season. I can't wait to see your next building project too. All the best from the UK 🇬🇧
Thanks for the fun trip! I got my silver salmon in from Soldotna. They were huge as well. That is some of the biggest we have gotten in a while. I have 8 pounds smoked and 10 pounds in the freezer, for later. I have to tell you, your critters make me chuckle, every time! 😊
I want to live your life. Just so amazing how the 2 of you get along. That's being said, I'm sure you don't show any "rough patches" that you may have. lol Keep up the great work!
Loved it when Eric went in chasing that fish😂😂, sorry he didn't catch it. Man that's alot of fish! I can't wait till you try the smoked fish with the ingredients you put in it, have a lovely day🥰💐
awesome footage guys!!!, i had so much fun fishing with you guys, i honestly didn’t think i would come across my favorite youtubers, i hope to see you guys next year, the fishing is still really good in Valdez at the moment!! It’s like a final school came into the harbor i’ve never seen this before but at least 200 silvers were swimming back and forth and my friends and i nailed the crap out of them, we pulled 29 silvers out of the habor all sight snagging. the weather has been awesome, sun shining and the waters clear so these silvers are so easy to spot and snag😁
Great to fish with a local! Had a great time see you next year ;)
@@SimpleLivingAlaska you should try canning salmon in onion, salantro, and lime. It is the best for fish tacos and also for dips.
I know I keep saying this ever time but great video again. Beautiful scenery, be safe and be careful my friends.
I've heard the guys saying "We left with our limit of 12 silvers", is there a rule of only 12 @JoshinValzedAK ??
Just asking as I saw you said you pulled out 29 of them and I was curious ?
@@MFSergiu I'm not from there but here in Australia it tends to be a per person limit and as they said that they were with "friends" while catching the 29 I would say they were well under the limit per person. Of course that also depends on how many "friends" were there
This is how you live your dream, find another person with the same dream or who loves it as you do. Working together is the only way. Thanks for the drone work, so pretty.
Lucky guy to have a helper.!!!!!
15:00 she sits with her huge salmon and is happy beautiful (15:34 he goes completely crazy throws the rod jumps into the water and tries to catch the fish it's humor come again :) and she can of course not stop laughing ha ha
So true-i on the other hand, "Enjoy a Penthouse view"
This is so true.
I really love how much you do together. So many channels the canning falls on the woman completely. I appreciate that you are a team and so much of what you do you both pitch in.
Love it talking to Bo telling him it sucks being old, then saying Ariel knows.
Bo is like our Piper who is gone now but would be just like Bo !!!
It’s funny how he just slid that in there like that without a little chuckle 😜
I resemble Beau. God bless him.
I think that Arielle might have evened the score by using that clip of Eric flailing around in the water trying to grab the fish that got away at 15:32 😄
@@noyopacific it would have been the money shot if he had fallen in!
Hi Ariel and Eric! I was noticing that when you guys are hooked into fish, you have very different styles when landing them. Eric uses his pole and has it roughly perpendicular to the fish so the fish is fighting the flex of the rod which is the preferred method for landing a fish. That way there is less strain on the line and the knot where the hook(s) is tied on. Ariel, you tend to point the end of your rod straight at the fish so you are fighting the pull with your muscles and the limited strength of the line and the knot used to tie the hook. If you keep your rod tip up or sideways to the fish, the fish will also be fighting the flex of the rod and will tire more quickly and be less likely to break the line and/or knot. Just a thought.
My wife and I love your videos and are inspired to simplify our lives here in Western Colorado. Thanks for helping us set and pursue some goals!
Thanks for taking me back to Valdez, worked as a heavy equipment operator building the Terminal 1974-1977.
I just found yall today. You were pickling eggs. Years ago I canned every day after my two jobs and on the weekends. I hit a yard sale and bought a car load of canning jars for thirteen dollars. There were lids and rings too. I was elated. Once I got home I got a phone call from my coworker. She and her man fish, hunt, glean, trap and grow a garden and have fruit trees. They also took me bear hunting. I got a bear that year. They butchered him and made sausage. In trade I baked, made jams jellies and chow chows. She makes pickles. We traded all the time. Now I'm disabled. I broke my back. She has Parkinson. We don't do much any more but your show brought back great memories. Vikki and I worked together in special education preschool for 25 years. Thank you so much for showing the salmon. Vikki and Ron also fish, smoke and can their fish. When I get my jars of fish I like to make smoked salmon dip with cream cheese and sour cream. Onion is very good in it but you can add whatever you like in yours.
Hey Eric, I hope you know how fortunate you are to have a wife who loves fishing and the outdoors as much as you do. I always love watching your channel. Blessings to you both.
Oh I think he does it's just like Ariel's just everywhere that's what makes this so neat he tries to stay so calm but not her she gets excited and you can tell when she's excited that is so neat that's why I love this site so much
I loved it when she said what she enjoyed the most was the journey, so true.
Hey, maybe she’s the lucky one to have a husband who loves to fish and the outdoors. 👍🏻😍
Both are lucky to have partners as capable as each other. It’s not often husbands meet their wives expectations in this way 😂. Absolutely love this couple.
@@ap8409 That’s my dilemma!
Could you do an updated video on your pantry/food storage? I’d love to know what your go-to staples are and how much you try to keep on hand throughout winter (like flour, sugar, oils, spices, etc.) It would be cool to know what you still get from town and what you’ve been able to grow/make sustainably on your own.
Ariel and Eric, I love your channel. I don't comment much but just wanted to say that your videos are so beautifully composed. Your lifestyle is so different to my own and I find it wonderful and fascinating. You are both gems. Thank you for these amazing videos! - Jennifer
Thank you very much :)
@@elsarams9402 can we use any kinda wood from a random tree to smoke?
@@elsarams9402 scratching my head with a fork.... I didn't get you, man I'm not from the US so I really didn't get what you said, and I'm don't know anything about smoking. Your reply was the latest I found in the comment section and yeah
@@elsarams9402 no problem, no need for a sorry. I was asking you, @Elsa Rams. If It was from them it would've been @Simple living Alaska right? I assumed your from the states and thought I might ask you as we were on the same video 'smoking salmom' and your comment was the latest thought you might reply faster. No worries no forks were harmed during this entire time.
@@elsarams9402 cool. No problem see ya around
I’m addicted to watching your channel. I spent the night in Valdez back in October1984 when on a tour of some of the highlights of the state. What an enchanting place it was.! Alaska is beautiful. The drone footage is stunning. The meals you make are creative. The life you’ve built and share on RUclips is inspiring. You must put in hours and hours of time creating these videos from the music to editing. Impressive. The hard working and remote lifestyle is a way of life I think a lot people are craving right now. Thanks so much for sharing it with me
Wow, the scenery in Alaska is so stunning, what an awesome place to live and fish.. very envious!!!
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Valdez is beautiful,and Cordova,is the most.
I love how you two just start an unplanned 5 hour trip at 2pm. When you fish to feed yourself, gotta go when the fish are running! That flexibility is wildly awesome. Great video. Big fish! Love the start to finish process you two always detail. Fish on!
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Fall in Alaska is short lived but it's nothing short of magical. I'd love to taste a sample of that jarred salmon too. For me, this was one of your best video's yet.
I loved when Eric told Bo that it sucked being old. I chuckled and said I am right there with you Bo! I’m just an old lady from Georgia who could never do what you guys do, but I love watching the lifestyle you have carved out for yourself. Love all your videos and look forward to your next adventure!
I giggled out loud at the "I compare everything to our cat" weight reference, because I've done that, too! XD Pepper might be a flouffy soot-hued sweetie (my favorite), but I'm glad to see they're also a mighty weights & measurements standard, too! (Also, thumbs-up to Arielle for that beautiful big silver, and that live-edge on the lean-to shed makes a beautiful backdrop for the video!)
Ariel climbs out of the truck at 3 a.m., after sleeping a couple hours and exclaims "Let's go fishing!" Amazing. Eric, you caught another keeper.
I can relate, when you said you are going to be here all day!!! It will be worth it in when you are enjoying that awesome smoked canned fish in the middle of winter....Love it, thanks for your time...!
"Sucks being old, Ariel knows" 🤣🤣🤣
I'm still lol over that!
Love the adventure in both of you. Have sat two days enjoying everything you do. Your togetherness makes me smile.
Terrific video, you both clearly worked hard for this bounty of fish, well deserved and enjoyed watching!!!
I live in NZ in the North Island where it’s subtropical, and can buy salmon from supermarkets at USD $25 per kg. To actually catch your own salmon must give immense satisfaction. Love, love your videos. You both rock!
Shouldn't they leave the pregnant salmon to repopulate..?
@@bknighty28 Alaskans for very mindful of such things. Populations are monitored closely and there are strict limits on how many fish of a given gender/breed they can take from an area in a given amount of time.
Salmon are never pregnant. The eggs are fertilized outside their bodies in a stream bed. That’s why rivers and creeks are so important to salmon populations.
Love you two. It's heartwarming to share your personal interactions and to witness the obvious love you have for each other. You're such beautiful souls. Thank you for sharing your lives with us.....
Brings back memories from when I fished there in the 80’s.
I started watching your channel about 1.5 years ago. I needed something to take my mind off of the stress of being in nursing school in my 50’s. You have helped me when i felt like giving up. Watching you two live the life you want - they way you want - is inspirational. Now i watch when I come home from a 12.5 hour shift and I remain amazed at your passion for the life you created. Thank you - you are both a true inspiration. Bless you and continued happiness and success.
Hey Eric and Ariel, Bo and Bandit! I’ve only discovered your video’s recently and wow just wow! Just absolutely amazing! Better than anything I’ve ever watched on tv. Thank you so very much for sharing your life with us. I am learning so much from you both. Your videos are so relaxing for me (maybe not for you lol). The vibe that you both have is so amazing. You two have the utmost respect for each other and everything around you and it’s just beautiful to see. Thank you. Much love from Mildura, Australia. 😊💜
Yall should really make a off grid cookbook. With recipes and methods!
But for love of all things good, do not self publish through a vanity press or create space, they are a joke in the industry and produce "books" that are very expensive but such poor quality that customers reject them.
In your "spare time" you 2 !!!!😂😂😂🤣
@@ithinkdoyou well I mostly want them to make the revenue. But they come up with such unique recipes i really want those too. Maybe a for purchase pdf file to be cheaper for them or something.
@@RockMonger I'm totally supportive of them writing a book, I just don't want their hard work to produce a product that is complete rubbish because they are so much better than that
In a way I agree but the vids & the personalities & enthusiasm & the dogs & the cat & the off grid homestead bring the recipes to life 🤙
The kindness of people there is just amazing. Loved seeing the Autumn weather change coming. Congrats on catching your limit.
You work so hard to provide food for yourselves and the dogs be it hunting, fishing or growing. I am so proud of you both. Cheers from North Bay Ontario.
I know you were trying to figure out ways to preserve the celery that didn't take up all your canning jars, if you save the leaves and dry them you can use them as a dry herb, and it really does add a lot of celery flavor to soups and spice mixes.
Good tip, I need to try that 👍👍
I love this!! I really need a recipe book on ariels breads!
Yes, I'd love to see a recipe book for their off grid living, from their canned goods to breads to dog foods and whatnot
Yeah me too I need the Breads and I'd like to pickle some stuff
I agree from pickling recipes and their salsa would love to buy a recipes book from them
Yeah their green salsa they make every year looks bomb.
And all of their sauces and dressings!!! ALL of the food looks so good!
Its good to see someone use all the great food the Man Upstairs gave us to enjoy and celebrate over. Nothing better then to see two people unite in labor in the great things of this world. That just looks so delicious.
Your vlogs are so special! You never forget to share the beautiful scenery as you go about your work and play.
Hi Guys! Aussie here.. huge fascination with Alaska after I visited a few years back and super keen to come back. I love your journey. we don't really have dramatic seasonal changes where I am so prepping isn't a super big things here... but I am SUPER impressed with all this!!! I am in lockdown at the moment, very entertaining and loving the recipes. Cheers!
I was down there a few years ago diveing, Cairns, Port Douglas & Brisbane. I love Austrailia. Ive been hearing some pretty harsh stories about the extreme lockdown in Aus. Any truth to them ? Im hopeing to get back down there
Cheers
we dont even have access to good quality canning gear without paying a fortune but some good smoking gear
@Downhill Nut We had one state in particular that seemed to have drastic covid cases while the rest of Australia kept it at bay. Victoria got thumped with lockdowns... but the rest of us lived pretty normally and I was travelling Australia. One state in Australia also doesn't have covid at all, and is closed off from Australia and the world... its pretty ridiculous... but imagine living without any covid impacts at all.. even if for a while. but look, I have 8 weeks of lockdown in 2 years and I am in NSW which has dropped restrictions, and we are open to the world. I did read the articles coming out via news and joe rogan podcasts and they made it out Luke it was militarised enforcement which was a lies. Our military was helping with distribution of supplies etc. We essentially had very low numbers and death rates, high Vax country situation. media is the devil ain't it...
@@thewanderingjojo4239 Yeah there was a few outlets showing some harsh videos. But glad to hear it's not as bad as it's been made out to be. Hope to get back down there soon
Cheers
I just love watching y'all!!! The joy you have can be felt on the other side of the screen, thank you SO MUCH for sharing your amazing life with us =^..^=
Thanks for making content. You guys will never know how much your videos have comforted me through some really hard times. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You both a such awesome humans.
WOW That is epic! You caught your limit, caught Huge fish and have two new recipes in abundance for the coming year! Great job! I love when you two go fishing 🎣 😍👍🏻👍🏻
You two are so fun. The food is amazing. Would love to have that much salmon and a garden like yours. Love your genuine affection for each other, too. Keep the videos coming. God bless you.
Wow those fish are huge .As always its a real pleasure watching you and your wife work together in all your endeavors and the recipes along with what you grow is inspiring to say the least. You have a life that many dream of and few accomplish. Keep up the great work.
Thank You for the Red Heart That means a lot to me. Considering you drive a lot I'm going to tell you about a device that plugs into your OBD2 port. It's called Eco-Tune Performance Chip Tuning Box. It will give you much better gas mileage Just follow the directions. Now if your check engine light comes on just fix what ir says. I did and had to replace an air filter. I use to get 25 miles to the gallon but now I'm getting 34 miles to the gallon. Highway and 30 around town. You have a 4 x4 and should get 25. highway. It really does work and 100% legal. Once again Thank You so much for all the delightful and educational videos
you guys should make a video of you opening and eating all the food we love watching you make!
Always a joy when I see a new video posted. Blessings to both of you!
Great video, thank you for taking us along on your last fishing trip of the season. Always enjoy your videos!
Snagging is not fishing!
When the music kicks in I know to prepare my eyeballs for the gorgeous views!
Wished they sold stills of some of the scenery. I love waterfalls.
What do you do with all the fish and vegetables you can? It is a lot for two people. Do you send to your family? So much food you work so hard.Does your family ever visit?
Just found this channel. You guys are awesome! Thank you for all of this incredible knowledge. God bless!
You guys never cease to amaze me. My husband has been watching with me and just commented that he loves that you do “all in one” episodes so we aren’t left hanging :-)
Agree 💯
I agree.. Almost every video has a beginning and end finished product.... I think that is a very big part of what makes this channel so fascinating. Each upload is a story from beginning to end. You never walk away empty...
Excellent unit of measurement “my cat is 8lbs” tehehe, I love it!!
When Eric was filleting the salmon, my kitten went directly to the screen monitor and started pawing at the fish. Kitty is no fool, even he knows its good stuff!
Mine too. I put two eye balls in each jar for her
I really enjoyed this video. Your technical production including all photography, editing etc, just keeps improving. But, today the storyline and interpersonal interactions were exceptional. Thank you, worth waiting for.
Thank you for taking the time to provide drone footage while you are traveling. Beautiful! Your sacrifice of time and effort is appreciated! :)
What a blessing to live and thrive in beautiful Alaska. Thank you for sharing all of your hard work and adventures.
IM REALLY impressed with you both not only in your skills but in the respectful and loving manner in which you work together and share. ....WHEN DO YOUO rest for you are always both working and so so busy w projects
So I was in the middle of watching some older videos when I got the message of a new video. I was so excited to watch it!! You two continue to just make so many of us happy!!! Another wonderful job!!!!!!!!
Well done! Thank you for taking us with you. So beautiful!
Ariel is a brilliant photographer
Isn’t she though!!!!!
She is indeed!
I think she is the editor as well. I wouldn’t be surprised if her formal education is is communications.
@@judd_s5643 I remember in an earlier vid before they moved to Alaska, they said they both worked in San Francisco, the hub of social media etc. I wouldn't be surprised that what they did there is now the backbone of the multi-media skills they display here. Love this couple.
@@coventrywildeheart7108 I love them too👌🏾
That's such a cool tip about leaving the small bones in! The pressure canning softens them for you. What a way to save your precious time and nutrients!
Can’t wait for a lakeside cabin video before the ice hits, and one when frozen too. Every video is a treat, honestly! 😄
Loved the video! Brought back so many great memories of growing up and spending much of the 70’s with my grandparents who lived in Kenai. I could walk to the Kenai River from the house and caught some decent Reds and Silvers. The only King I got to hit my Pixie spoon was the one that pulled me in and got away. Thank God I was in a shallow spot and didn’t drown-that’s a powerful river that’s claimed many lives. The store in Soldotna used to display the largest King salmon caught that season in their freezer. It was usually 65-75 pounds. Our neighbors had a huge smokehouse with rows and rows of long strips of salmon drying until cured enough to bring inside and store in brown paper bags. Between the salmon they smoked and froze and the moose they bagged every fall, they never had to buy meat and I think they had some chickens too.
My grandfather was a plumber and owned his own company so he didn’t have time to do much hunting or fishing. He took me and my kid sister fishing a few times and taught me how to ride a snow machine. They did have a pretty big garden and a greenhouse but bought most of their own meat. I went back up for a while in the mid eighties but I didn’t stay long. I wish I could go back now as a young man with no physical handicaps. Unfortunately, I’m about 30 years too late. Anyway, I enjoy watching y’all have fun and living the Alaskan dream. Keep making those videos and enjoying the life. God bless you and acknowledge Him in all things; keep Him in first in your life and you can’t go wrong.
Hah, the non-stop fishing trips makes so much more sense now!! 😅 More salmon this year=more building and hunting trips for next year! Drooling over those canned salmon in tomato and hot sauce!!! 🍅🐟😋 Valdez is such a scenic place, I sure am looking forward to your next trip there! God bless you two!!
My wife and I took a cruise to Alaska in 2001. Stopped in Valdez. Walked down the middle of “main” street in the middle of the day and saw not one car. Beautiful scenery. BTW, it appeared that you were helping that young person by doing some fishing for them. If so good on you. Our world will be a better place because a lady gave you some heavier line and you gave a fish to that young person-nobody asking anything in return.
Awesome video! The fishing you do seems like a lot of fun.
Thx so much for taking us viewers along…. Really enjoyed. Scenery is gorgeous & wildlife is incredible. Good job!! Prayers & blessings luv your big dogs
Woohoo my Saturday is complete, love you two!
Awesome video! A little tip that I use while cleaning fish is to lay down an old towel on the surface before filleting anything out - it will keep the fish from moving or sliding around while you clean them!
Watching these videos really helps get me out of my own head sometimes - I really appreciate the effort you all put into to showing us your life. Thank you!!
The cinematography in this video is incredible. You’ve made an incredible advert for Alaska. Thank you.
By leaving the small bones you get a lot of nutrients too. Wonderful fish. So nice you got a hand and had such good fortune. Thanks for sharing.
Who knew that a city girl would be so enthralled with your videos and. lifestyle.
It is heartwarming and captivating watching you live your dream. Thanks for sharing and letting us live vicariously thru you.
I already love this, 1 min in and Handsome Bandit is just chilling.
I'm really learning a lot watching your videos. I love it and the beautiful area you are in and travel to (like Valdez, the hot springs, the river trips to your other cabin, etc) are just icing on the cake. And then there is the bonus of watching you working together is just great !
Always look forward to your videos! Love you guys! ❤️
I just found simple living Alaska. I’m addicted. U 2 don’t mess around. What a place you have. Beautiful
Extra garlic?... ferment in honey! We do it every year and its supper good for your immune system, especially these days. We can our fish with the honey fermented garlic, amazing flavor! Fishing Valdez is one of our favorites. If you have a bit of cash to crash... the Totem Pole is our spot when we're in Valdez, awesome local discount! Love the video!!!
Can you tell me how to ferment garlic in honey? I look through the comments and save ideas that I want to try and that just sounds so cool
Hey Taylor, here is a link that will explain it better than I could. This is where we got the information. Take Care! ruclips.net/video/HHh8ApRDTJk/видео.html
I’m a little behind on this video... but super happy I get to settle down relax on my sofa and watch you guys! Thanks for sharing your lives 🥰 -meg
That lean-to y’all built make a great backdrop! Just beautiful!
I really really hope you create a cookbook for all your recipes. You guys are killing us with your great looking food!!
Woo hoo! Can’t wait to see how the tomato one tastes!! You guys are so blessed ✌🏼
I know right! It looks so good!👌
Wow! Fresh Alaskan soho salmon! Absolutely awesome! Great couple having fun fishing. Blessed!!!
Intéressante vidéo! Je suis vos aventures depuis des mois sans en manquer une seule. Ce mode de vie me parle, c'est une bonne source d'inspiration. Bravo à vous deux et caresse aux chiens! (et chat!)
Your videos are irresistible to my eyes and insurmountable temptation to my heart. Amazing Alaska river blending with beautiful sceneries on surroundings is so eye catching that I can't avoid not a single of your videos.The kind of fishes you got makes me jealous.Really,you are two bandits of Alaska fishing.Love from 🇮🇳.
Been watching you all from the day you started your journey to Alaska! Love every vlog & seeing the progress of your sustainable living! Beautiful country, beautiful couple, beautiful blessed life😁
So much to learn in this channel, you guys are awesome!
It’s already Fall there and it looks incredible.
Coffee is VERY important!!! I'm in love with the scenery must be amazing to come home with those fish. And I have to say I've seen this episode at least 2x's and each time I see something different! Thank you for sharing...
Does Bo have arthritis? I feel his pain. I'm getting old like Bo and Arielle. 🤣
Your channel is by far my favorite of all the ones I watch. You have such a good variety of projects and activities. The videogrphy is getting better all the time. You have a great mix of talking and showing. I've been following you since you first got to Alaska and I love seeing all the progress. I love watching you both work so well together and you both tackle the same jobs. Great teamwork, great views, great progress, great people. I'm 68 and single so I can only enjoy homesteading and Alaska through you. Thank you both for sharing!!!
15:35 Ha ha, Eric! That's what ya get for sayin' Ariel's old. 🤣 You guys have had a stellar year with fishing that's for sure. It always makes me feel so good to know y'all have gotten your food for the year by the time the end of moose season ends. Fingers crossed for another one of those this year.
Just love Valdez. The ride there is beyond beautiful!!!
Awesome video! Three things I loved - spur of the moment trip to a new place, Ariel comparing the weight of the silver to your cat, watching the sea lions near the cannery. Bonus: Eric jumping in the cold river in 50 degree weather to catch a fish with his bare hands…love your passion for life! Adding Valdez to our 2023 Alaska trip!!!
I just started watching y'alls channel. Watching you guys live in Alaska, makes me miss that place very much. Especially for all the salmon y'all caught. Such an incredible experience. Thanks for making such great videos!
Guys, you have done brilliantly this year with all the fishing. I hope you manage to get yourselves a big moose in the hunting season. I can't wait to see your next building project too. All the best from the UK 🇬🇧
Stumbled across your channel today and it's by far the best on RUclips, been binge watching all day. Awsome videos and awsome lifestyle
Ariel, we are expecting you to let what's his name sleep on the couch after the "sucks getting old" comment 🤣😂🤣
Oh the one he went chasing after 😁😁😁. The scenery with the fall colors was stunning.
Eric and Arielle, Just when I think I can't get more impressed with your videos, you go and top it!!!! This was just awesome!!!
Thanks for the fun trip! I got my silver salmon in from Soldotna. They were huge as well. That is some of the biggest we have gotten in a while. I have 8 pounds smoked and 10 pounds in the freezer, for later. I have to tell you, your critters make me chuckle, every time! 😊
Bo “jumping” into the truck 😆
The fish recipes you canned sound heavenly!
Saving this for bed time, but gave it the thumbs up now because it’s gonna smack later💪🏽
Great video you two. The fillets look so great. All the scrap would make a great cream of salmon soup, very healthy. Blessings.
I want to live your life. Just so amazing how the 2 of you get along. That's being said, I'm sure you don't show any "rough patches" that you may have. lol
Keep up the great work!
No, it's not healthy behaviour to show everything.
Loved it when Eric went in chasing that fish😂😂, sorry he didn't catch it. Man that's alot of fish! I can't wait till you try the smoked fish with the ingredients you put in it, have a lovely day🥰💐