Thanks so much! And if you ever youtube Alaska...just use an actual budget number. It has been a bit of a challenge trying to communicate that our entire budget isn't the $15K. 😂 -J
I'm in introvert too & would not like the thought of sharing the bathroom with others, let alone others I don't know. Great video you guys. The pics of the bears were wonderful.
YEAH!!! Katmai and the BEARS!!! That was AMAZING!! Y’all are financially smart in so many ways (PB&J instead of buffet, etc). You truly are good stewards, and the payoff is well deserved!! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us!!
Thank you! But for the sake of full transparency... It's funny...because we've eaten out on this adventure more than we ever have in life (just not always shown on the weekly vlogs). 😂 It's just been so crazy we often too tired to make dinner (or at least that's been one of our many excuses)! But we're getting back into the swing of making sure we have enough stuff in our fridge to cut back on the excuses for eating out. lol -J
Wow, those are some incredible pictures you got of the bears! Totally worth the expense. We’ve been enjoying your videos week after week. Please don’t ever stop!!
We’ll probably have to take a break here and there but we are enjoying creating these! Getting closer and closer to be able to earn our income off it which would make it even more possible for us to continue to dedicate our time to it! -J
Brooks Falls was our favorite Alaska excursion! We went the third week of July and so many bears I couldn't keep up with the count! We were on that dirt path heading to the boardwalk, literally less than 10 minutes from leaving bear school, when a mama bear and her cub came ambling towards us. We and another couple were on the path. As instructed, we got off the path but couldn't get more than two feet off because of a hill. We got behind trees. That mama was no more than 6 ft from us. She just kept walking. The baby got curious and came towards the trees, but i guess mama signaled the baby and it turned to follow her. It was the ultimate bear experience and I captured it all on video! Someday, I'm going to upload it to our youtube channel. So happy you had good weather and a great Katmai experience. For us, it was worth the money.
I love the commencement music as you received your Bear School pins. Also, I wanted to say thanks for my second post card. Made me feel like family! Welcome back.
Yep. Letter of the law is you can't be standing in a national park while operating a drone. Same goes for National parks in Canada and also Provincial parks in British Columbia (not sure about the other provinces). -J
Well it pains me to say this has been one of my favorite Alaskan excursion videos so far. Love all the bear footage!!! Thank you for sharing the photos and prices. Love watching y’all!
@@OpenRoadingoh cool. I am checking Informed Delivery every day. You guys are just so cool. I always have a smile on my face when I watch you. Trinity did good. But I think she was a bit angry at first when you came home. At least she and Cody had each other and your friends.
I want to go back to Alaska just to see Brooks falls. We didn’t go because of the price but your pictures make me se it’s so doable. Thank you so much!!
This has been such an odd summer for us! We are not used to laying down a bunch of money for almost anything so to just say "Yep - we're paying $2,000 for this adventure and we're not going to think about it." 👀 -J
I’m so glad you were able to see the bears. We stayed four days at King Salmon in mid July. We stayed at Alaska’s Gold Creek Lodge just up the river from Brooks Falls. It is a great experience. There were bears everywhere.
Loved the video to King Salmon. My husband worked there in 2015 not much has changed. He ate lots of salad and not much fluff. Glad you had that experience. You can say you’ve been to a remote village.
Okay, now THAT excursion was worth the $$! 🙌 That is such a cool thing to see and your photos were amazing! Those would make great postcards!😉 You've done amazingly well with the budget too! I would have guessed much higher for gas. Thank you for taking us all to Alaska! 🤗💗
Glad you got to see bears up close but not too close. Trin was kinda just chillin and tired from the party she had. I flew in a puddle jumper years ago, the lady asked if I wanted a window or aisle seat, got to the plane and it had one seat on each side of a very narrow aisle. Splash down is pretty smooth. Great video, awesome job capturing the bears. Stay safe and healthy. You should look at something else you might want to do if you think you have money left, it will be expensive to go all the way back to Alaska but you are there now. Also BTW the temp this morning in Wisconsin was 37, weather is changing.
Weather and time chased us out already. 😢 We wanted to get to New York State by mid October to spend time with family before it got too cold there and when we did the math we were like "Oh...we need to head out... like now." LOL So 3 more Alaska videos coming your way (we're a few weeks behind real time here on youtube!) And we don't mind having the extra money set aside because I'm sure uncle sam is going to be coming for a visit early next year.... -J
What an awesome adventures. The bears are so majestic. The weather is like a crap shoot. In the 20 years I lived there some summers were ALL rain. You guys are doing great with your money. It’s hard not to spend. Miss living there but got tired of the winters. Enjoy the rest of your trip. ❤️❤️❤️
Great video and bucket list item checked off! Not gonna lie, my favorite moment was when Trinity kissed you both within 1 seconds. Dad then mom. She loves you guys so much. Super glad your friends took good care of her for you! Heading over to tell them thanks.
Wow! This video was soooo good! Brooks Falls is now a must see for us. When you walked up and saw bears I had tears and hubby was laughing at me. I also love that you’re sharing your expenses, helping us plan for our trip. Enjoy the rest of your trip! Wishing you lots of ☀️ sunshine!!
We were sooo worried this was going to be a bust - especially due to weather. And then when the guide was like "just a warning...there are less bears there right now" we were both freaking out a little inside. But instead... it was perfect. All that to say - the relief we both felt when there were bears on the falls was immense. Then the rest of the day was pure joy. -J
That was awesome! What makes it even cooler for me is that the post cards you sent me portray acouple beautiful subjects from this video. How wonderful that you still have money left over, too! Woo-hoo! 🎉🎉 :) Thanks for sharing!! ❤
Yay! We weren’t able to do it with all the postcards but I love showing the cards on the videos to show ya’ll just how much you were on our minds during our trip. We so appreciated you all! -J
All caught up! Thank you guys for making great content. It's very real feeling, and just nice to see some genuine people. Looking forward to more videos!
Wow!!! The bears look so skinny.... hmmm... that was amazing!! THANK YOU!!!!! (Also.. thank you, my friend received both her post cards! Thanks so much.). Safe travels.
I GOT IT! Yes. I was so excited to get your postcard today from Chicken, Alaska! I know I must sound silly but holding the postcard in my hands knowing that it had been in your hands was thrilling to me. It physically connected me to you guys. And how cool it was to get something other than junk mail or bills. And I even got a letter today! My first postcard of the year (it has been likely decades since I got a postcard) and my first letter of the year! You guys are two of my favorites joining Kara and Nate. Sometimes I miss their posts but I never miss yours. Your adventures are ones I might actually do, although Joe you have done some sketch things on that glacier. lol
We love watching Kara and Nate as well, although I don't think we are quite as adventurous as them. 😂 I don't see a 100 mile ironman in my future. It seems like the first post card must have gotten lost in the mail somewhere. BUT! We did send another one from Hyder AK but I think the post office had a note saying that there wasn't going to be a mail pickup till the 11th or 12th. So give that another couple of weeks! -J
@@OpenRoading I am just so excited!!!! I love it. I don’t think many people are as adventurous as Nate but Kara does pretty good too. It is fun watching them but only as entertainment. You guys are as much and often more fun to watch. I mean when you adopted Trinity I was absolutely hooked. I used to not really like dogs. Then when my cats all crossed the bridge we got a dog for my husband. Funny story, I became a big time dog lover and she adores me!!! She’s my shadow much to my husband’s dismay. I see you guys with Trinity and she is as blessed as our Smokey to have you and you her.
We are so glad to see you had a great adventure at Katmai NP. Deb and I met you at the Anchorage meetup with Wild RV, (we were the ones who couldn't tell time so we were late), and Deb showed you her pictures of Katmai. Yes it is expensive, but yes if you want to see bears up-close and personal it is the best day in Alaska. Also, if you want that "iconic" photo it sometimes takes some cash to put you in that position to get it! What an adventure!!
Thank you! Just a reminder - $15K doesn't include our food and daily living type expenses! (I feel the need to throw that in there because there has been a lot of misunderstanding with people thinking we were living on $15K for the whole trip). -J
I thought for sure Joe would be going to Bear School detention for disrupting the class with unnecessary bear puns, but he must have bear-ly graduated with a degree in Bearobservetology. Great shots Kalyn of the bears catching fish. What really happened to Keith's cookies when the camera was off, the world may never know. 😁
So about Keith. We were both sooo mad because we met him!!! He was one of the rangers. 😂 But neither of us got video of him!!! We even joked with him about stealing his cookies!! Biggest regret of this videos. lol!! -J
This was the best video!! I was so happy when you got ‘the shot’. I doubt I’ll get to have this experience, but I really feel watching it through your wonder and excitement was the next best thing. I’m on a bit of a high! Watching and rewatching the bears. Lol. I say it all the time. Thank you! I can only imagine how hard it can be to ‘work’ while you’re traveling and enjoying these experiences. We appreciate you. Hope you made it through Alaska without any more mishaps. God bless.
Thank you! It was the BEST feeling! I’m so glad we could give your day a boost. The park also has a live bear cam you can watch, which I will sometimes turn on to see the bears again. ☺️ Also, your comment means the WORLD to me. Others often assume we are vacation all the time which is the furthest thing from the truth! So thank you for acknowledging our effort. “See” you next week! -K
Awesome video ! Amazing shots ! Gosh what a dream trip 😊 After Watching you two, Craig & Victoria we cannot wait to get back to Alaska ! We will def be doing the next trip up differently using your videos as our tour planner !
You guys are sooo cool!!! Awesome video! Well worth the extra 12 hour wait. Was laughing the whole way through while being awestruck. Can’t decide if my favorite part is Kalyn talking about not “getting in the bears grill” or Joseph trying to remember what he learned in “bear school”! Need a new segment back in the lower 48 with “Joe’s Life Tips (based on what he learned in Bear School)!” Be safe heading home!!
That’s a huge bucket list item. Most people will not ever see that in person. I am so happy for you that it worked out and weather cooperated. Where are you going after Alaska? Probably anywhere you can boon-dock!
We were so blessed that the weather held off!! We’re currently headed to New York State (in a bit of a round about way) to spend some time with family before heading south for the winter. More videos on the way through it all! -J
We booked a flight to Willow Creek out of Soldotna, Ak alot cheaper. Caught Salmon the went and watched Bears for two hours chasing Salmon. $485 a head.
Did you ask Trinity what excursion she went on while you were away? She looked so tired and her harness was still on? Running a marathon; chasing squirrels, barking at large murals of dogs? lol. Glad the trip was a hit❣ hello from Seattle!
Darn I was hoping you’d see bears but you’re right the glacier is beautiful🥰 So nice meeting you in Anchorage and again at the RV park in Houston. Safe travels❤
The video and the music you selected for the video was outstanding. You’ve got some magnificent footage of the Bears. I’m so happy this excursion worked out so well for you. I received my second postcard and it is hanging up on my bulletin board. safe travels and I can’t wait to the next video.🐻🐰🐾🇨🇱🇺🇸
Glad you got to see the bears at Brooks. I was lucky enough to spend 3 months there as a volunteer - incredible experience. I watch the cameras sometimes. I think the first bear was 230, Ben with those ears and I think the one with the paw out on the lip might be 909 and the three at the end were probably the Beady Bunch. I’m not the best a IDs. It was interesting about the cost.
I do think I remember the guide saying that 909 was there. Unfortunately the only one that i firmly remember was the one swimming was "Scuba Steve." When there were 3 bears on the falls it was a momma with her cub, and an adopted cub. -J
@@OpenRoading That’s 910 and her 2.5 year old and 909’s 3.5 year old. 909 and 910 are sisters and daughters of Beadnose who is no longer seen. When 909 emancipated 909fj, 910 adopted her. Both cubs are females. When 909 (yearling) and 910 (coy)had cubs, they hung out together all summer. Great story. I have enjoyed your videos,
We were in Alaska in August as well, so we are just catching up on all of your videos (we took a cruise/land tour and flew into Dawson City, YT too). I was literally CLAPPING when I saw that you got to see your bear with a salmon in its mouth. Yay! The only opportunity we had for that was in Ketchikan by the salmon ladder, but we didn't have time to go because we had another excursion. Some people in our group got the same experience as you at the salmon ladder though. I don't know what it is about seeing wildlife in their natural habitat but it is such a magic experience, each and every time! Turns out that the only bears we saw in Alaska were the ones in the pictures on our tour bus 🙄. What a great experience you had. Enjoyed this video very much. Oh, and the comparison of Alaska to Vegas regarding expenses is SO TRUE! (and we're Canadian, so we also have to pay the current exchange rate on top of the already outrageous food prices. At one point I was missing my fruit, so I bought a small bag of plums at the local grocery store...$12.69 😳). Crazy! Great video! Keep 'em coming 😊
"Turns out that the only bears we saw in Alaska were the ones in the pictures on our tour bus 🙄" Oh man! This is how we have felt driving various roads where people say "DRIVE thIS ROAD TO SEE EPIC WILDLIFE!!" and we've seen....mostly nothing on those roads. 😂 Wildlife is so fickle! -J
Awesome photography. I would say it was all worth it just to see the bear get a salmon. I am introverted like you and that is exactly why I would never stay at an Airbnb unless it wasn't an option. I think Trinity was miffed at you guys leaving him... LOL. Trinity loves you guys.
So backstory on Trinity laying in the bed...she's a mini lazy human when it comes to getting up in the morning 😂. So even the fact that we came waltzing in the door ready to see her the fact that she was going to have to leave the cushy bed to come see us...was just asking too much. LOL. -J
you guys! bless you for bringing your perspective to this experiebce ... I have seen it on nat geo! Did school or guide tell yall about bear "pecking order" at the falls?
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It actually choked me up when you got "the shot". So happy for you.
I wish I had captured her excitement the moment she got it. 🥹 -J
Me too!
Me too! Happy Tears 😂
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Came to comments to see if it happened to anyone else. Great job capturing your excitement.
That is STUNNING!! Your videography is PERFECTION!
Calculating the “buffer” is a really smart way to do it. Great idea!
Thanks so much! And if you ever youtube Alaska...just use an actual budget number. It has been a bit of a challenge trying to communicate that our entire budget isn't the $15K. 😂 -J
I'm in introvert too & would not like the thought of sharing the bathroom with others, let alone others I don't know. Great video you guys. The pics of the bears were wonderful.
YEAH!!! Katmai and the BEARS!!! That was AMAZING!! Y’all are financially smart in so many ways (PB&J instead of buffet, etc). You truly are good stewards, and the payoff is well deserved!! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us!!
Thank you! But for the sake of full transparency... It's funny...because we've eaten out on this adventure more than we ever have in life (just not always shown on the weekly vlogs). 😂 It's just been so crazy we often too tired to make dinner (or at least that's been one of our many excuses)!
But we're getting back into the swing of making sure we have enough stuff in our fridge to cut back on the excuses for eating out. lol -J
You nailed it on the photography. So nice. I’m so glad you were able to treat yourself to this excursion. You deserved it. Memories forever.
Kalyn was so excited when she got that photo! I wish I had captured the moment! -J
Fantastic video, glad to see that the weather finally cooperated for you.
We were sooooo happy that the rain held off! Rained all evening and at least the next morning. -J
Omg, like so many others commenting. Brought tears to my eyes , such beautiful creatures ❤️❤️❤️.. thank you 😊
So magnificent! And fierce. -J
What an incredible experience! “Collect memories not things!” 🐻
1000% -J
Super video. So glad the sun and bears cooperated for you. We are enjoying your adventures. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch! And yes, we were sooo thrilled that the rain held off! Rained all night and the next morning. -J
Wow, those are some incredible pictures you got of the bears! Totally worth the expense. We’ve been enjoying your videos week after week. Please don’t ever stop!!
We’ll probably have to take a break here and there but we are enjoying creating these! Getting closer and closer to be able to earn our income off it which would make it even more possible for us to continue to dedicate our time to it! -J
Such an Awemazing adventure. The Bears were incredible. So,so happy for you both. Memories forever.❤❤
We loved just watching them! -J
Loved Brooks Falls. We went 15 years ago and stayed overnight at the campground. Was so worth it.
If we ever go back we want to do that! I bet it's so awesome once the majority of the people are gone! -J
Excellent. To me that would make the whole Alaska trip worth while
Next week’s adventure did that for me. 🥹 -J
@@OpenRoading Good tease, can't wait!! 😀 Stay safe
Brooks Falls was our favorite Alaska excursion! We went the third week of July and so many bears I couldn't keep up with the count! We were on that dirt path heading to the boardwalk, literally less than 10 minutes from leaving bear school, when a mama bear and her cub came ambling towards us. We and another couple were on the path. As instructed, we got off the path but couldn't get more than two feet off because of a hill. We got behind trees. That mama was no more than 6 ft from us. She just kept walking. The baby got curious and came towards the trees, but i guess mama signaled the baby and it turned to follow her. It was the ultimate bear experience and I captured it all on video! Someday, I'm going to upload it to our youtube channel.
So happy you had good weather and a great Katmai experience. For us, it was worth the money.
Oh man!!! That sounds incredible!! -J
Worth the wait for the video. So much fun watching.
Thanks so much! -J
The bear shots were absolutely gorgeous! Wow! That would be so cool to watch the bears hunt for Salmon. Thank you for sharing ❤
It was a very cool thing to watch! -J
Napkins + Trinity = 😂😂😂🐾🐾🐾
Wonderful video 👍 thank you.
Yeah....only made that mistake once. LOL! -J
I love the commencement music as you received your Bear School pins. Also, I wanted to say thanks for my second post card. Made me feel like family! Welcome back.
Glad you caught that. 😂😂😂
So glad the postcards came through! Thank you for being part of the family! -J
I am so glad you had a great trip. This is one of your best videos. I assumed no drone flights in the park? Thanks for taking us along.
Yep. Letter of the law is you can't be standing in a national park while operating a drone. Same goes for National parks in Canada and also Provincial parks in British Columbia (not sure about the other provinces). -J
So happy for you! You got amazing pictures of the bears!!
Thank you for having us along...
Just bring your own PBnJ! 😀 -J
What an experience! I've watched the live feed the park has here on RUclips and it's so amazing, I bet it 100 times better in person!
One of the people at our BnB was a faithful watcher of the live feed…she knew all the bears by name! -J
What a great adventure, you should make some cards out of the bears fishing and sell them. Great video thanks for sharing!
I couldn’t believe some of the shots I was able to get! -K
@@OpenRoading your photos would make a beautiful post card.
11:29 like an episode of Wild America. I was waiting to hear Marty Stouffer. 😊
Big praise! Thanks! -J
Well it pains me to say this has been one of my favorite Alaskan excursion videos so far. Love all the bear footage!!! Thank you for sharing the photos and prices. Love watching y’all!
Why is that painful!? 😂 Glad you enjoyed it! It's ok to have favorites (we sure do. LOL) -J
Wow! Yes, it WAS worth the wait. What beautiful shots. Thanks for taking us along!
Was worth it to us too! Please let me know if your post cards arrive! We sent out an extra while we were in Hyder AK! -J
@@OpenRoadingoh cool. I am checking Informed Delivery every day. You guys are just so cool. I always have a smile on my face when I watch you.
Trinity did good. But I think she was a bit angry at first when you came home. At least she and Cody had each other and your friends.
Amazing pictures of the bears on the Falls. Thanks for sharing your journeys.
Thank you! -J
I felt that no napkins within reach comment lol. One of our dogs is the same way! Looks like a beautiful trip and I am a bit envious!
Napkins are her kryptonite apparently. LOL -J
Wonderful video and pictures of the bears...glad the weather was good.
Thank you!! We were sooo relieved that the weather held off! -J
I want to go back to Alaska just to see Brooks falls. We didn’t go because of the price but your pictures make me se it’s so doable. Thank you so much!!
It's a once in a lifetime experience for sure! -J
Great adventure. Thanks for sharing the expenses update. Takes a lot of self discipline to stay on budget.
This has been such an odd summer for us! We are not used to laying down a bunch of money for almost anything so to just say "Yep - we're paying $2,000 for this adventure and we're not going to think about it." 👀 -J
Oh wow. That was beautiful. I’m so glad you guys had a nice excursion finally. Stay safe.
We were too! Stay tuned this week...believe it or not...we had another great excursion! -J
awesome, amazing and spectacular! just Wow. Thank you for sharing this experience
Thanks for taking the time to watch this week! -J
I’m so glad you were able to see the bears. We stayed four days at King Salmon in mid July. We stayed at Alaska’s Gold Creek Lodge just up the river from Brooks Falls. It is a great experience. There were bears everywhere.
That. Sounds. Amazing!!!!! -J
Loved the video to King Salmon. My husband worked there in 2015 not much has changed. He ate lots of salad and not much fluff. Glad you had that experience. You can say you’ve been to a remote village.
A very very quick tour. 😂 -J
@@OpenRoading15 min town tour ! Full tour !!
Okay, now THAT excursion was worth the $$! 🙌 That is such a cool thing to see and your photos were amazing! Those would make great postcards!😉 You've done amazingly well with the budget too! I would have guessed much higher for gas. Thank you for taking us all to Alaska! 🤗💗
Well...you can take our budget and multiply by 3 for excursions...👀 It quickly becomes cost prohibitive the more people in the crew! -J
I would say this excursion was well with it! That experience was epic! We're super happy that it worked out so well for you guys! 😀
Thank you! Yeah, we were thrilled! -J
Glad you got to see bears up close but not too close. Trin was kinda just chillin and tired from the party she had. I flew in a puddle jumper years ago, the lady asked if I wanted a window or aisle seat, got to the plane and it had one seat on each side of a very narrow aisle. Splash down is pretty smooth. Great video, awesome job capturing the bears. Stay safe and healthy. You should look at something else you might want to do if you think you have money left, it will be expensive to go all the way back to Alaska but you are there now. Also BTW the temp this morning in Wisconsin was 37, weather is changing.
Weather and time chased us out already. 😢 We wanted to get to New York State by mid October to spend time with family before it got too cold there and when we did the math we were like "Oh...we need to head out... like now." LOL
So 3 more Alaska videos coming your way (we're a few weeks behind real time here on youtube!) And we don't mind having the extra money set aside because I'm sure uncle sam is going to be coming for a visit early next year.... -J
What an awesome adventures. The bears are so majestic. The weather is like a crap shoot. In the 20 years I lived there some summers were ALL rain. You guys are doing great with your money. It’s hard not to spend. Miss living there but got tired of the winters. Enjoy the rest of your trip. ❤️❤️❤️
I think we would both die if we had to spend our winters here. We need the sun too much. -J
Great video and bucket list item checked off! Not gonna lie, my favorite moment was when Trinity kissed you both within 1 seconds. Dad then mom. She loves you guys so much. Super glad your friends took good care of her for you! Heading over to tell them thanks.
Awesome! Thank you for doing that. 😁 Trinity has a stubborn streak but she loves being part of the fam - we know that for sure. -J
Great pictures guys. Congratulations on the huge success that was your pivotal Alaskan moment. 😊
We were so thrilled that the rain held off! Next weeks video is gonna be a fun excursion as well but less expensive. -J
@@OpenRoading Let me know if you need a quick loan. Only. 10 percent monthly. 😉 Seriously a good excursion and excellent 👌 planning.
Wow! This video was soooo good! Brooks Falls is now a must see for us. When you walked up and saw bears I had tears and hubby was laughing at me. I also love that you’re sharing your expenses, helping us plan for our trip. Enjoy the rest of your trip! Wishing you lots of ☀️ sunshine!!
We were sooo worried this was going to be a bust - especially due to weather. And then when the guide was like "just a warning...there are less bears there right now" we were both freaking out a little inside. But instead... it was perfect. All that to say - the relief we both felt when there were bears on the falls was immense. Then the rest of the day was pure joy. -J
@@OpenRoading aww thy makes me so happy because ya’ll worked so hard for that trip ❤️
That was awesome! What makes it even cooler for me is that the post cards you sent me portray acouple beautiful subjects from this video.
How wonderful that you still have money left over, too! Woo-hoo! 🎉🎉 :)
Thanks for sharing!! ❤
Yay! We weren’t able to do it with all the postcards but I love showing the cards on the videos to show ya’ll just how much you were on our minds during our trip. We so appreciated you all! -J
Woo hoo! You got to see the bears and catch the cherished shot. Been great following you to and through Alaska!
Thanks so much! Kalyn was soooo excited when she got the photo! 😁 -J
All caught up! Thank you guys for making great content. It's very real feeling, and just nice to see some genuine people. Looking forward to more videos!
So glad you've been enjoying the videos. We are having a blast making them! -J
Wow!!! The bears look so skinny.... hmmm... that was amazing!! THANK YOU!!!!! (Also.. thank you, my friend received both her post cards! Thanks so much.). Safe travels.
They still needed more fish! 😂 So glad everything came through with the postcards! Thanks for being part of the club! -J
I GOT IT!
Yes. I was so excited to get your postcard today from Chicken, Alaska! I know I must sound silly but holding the postcard in my hands knowing that it had been in your hands was thrilling to me. It physically connected me to you guys. And how cool it was to get something other than junk mail or bills. And I even got a letter today! My first postcard of the year (it has been likely decades since I got a postcard) and my first letter of the year!
You guys are two of my favorites joining Kara and Nate. Sometimes I miss their posts but I never miss yours. Your adventures are ones I might actually do, although Joe you have done some sketch things on that glacier. lol
We love watching Kara and Nate as well, although I don't think we are quite as adventurous as them. 😂 I don't see a 100 mile ironman in my future.
It seems like the first post card must have gotten lost in the mail somewhere. BUT! We did send another one from Hyder AK but I think the post office had a note saying that there wasn't going to be a mail pickup till the 11th or 12th. So give that another couple of weeks! -J
@@OpenRoading I am just so excited!!!! I love it. I don’t think many people are as adventurous as Nate but Kara does pretty good too. It is fun watching them but only as entertainment. You guys are as much and often more fun to watch. I mean when you adopted Trinity I was absolutely hooked.
I used to not really like dogs. Then when my cats all crossed the bridge we got a dog for my husband. Funny story, I became a big time dog lover and she adores me!!! She’s my shadow much to my husband’s dismay. I see you guys with Trinity and she is as blessed as our Smokey to have you and you her.
So amazing! Loved seeing your excitement and joy at getting getting that perfect photo 🐻 🐟 📸
And I didn't even capture THE moment she got it. She was soooo happy! -J
We are so glad to see you had a great adventure at Katmai NP. Deb and I met you at the Anchorage meetup with Wild RV, (we were the ones who couldn't tell time so we were late), and Deb showed you her pictures of Katmai. Yes it is expensive, but yes if you want to see bears up-close and personal it is the best day in Alaska. Also, if you want that "iconic" photo it sometimes takes some cash to put you in that position to get it! What an adventure!!
Great shots of the bears! You guys have done great on your budgeting and are still getting so many great experiences!
Thank you! Just a reminder - $15K doesn't include our food and daily living type expenses! (I feel the need to throw that in there because there has been a lot of misunderstanding with people thinking we were living on $15K for the whole trip). -J
I am beary jealous! Glad you got to make this journey and without rain.
We were mentally prepared for rain but we sooo excited that it held off! -J
That was absolutely phenomenal!!
Thanks! We were sooo excited to see this! -J
Thanks! We were sooo excited to see this! -J
One of my favorite episodes so far Great pictures
Thanks! -J
Awesome videos and photography!! What an amazing trip!! Enjoy!!
It was such an awesome excursion! -J
Wow!! You got the million dollar shot! We were rooting for you and the bear!!! Great experience and video!! Thanks guys!
Thank you! Kalyn was super excited when she got that final photo! -J
I thought for sure Joe would be going to Bear School detention for disrupting the class with unnecessary bear puns, but he must have bear-ly graduated with a degree in Bearobservetology. Great shots Kalyn of the bears catching fish. What really happened to Keith's cookies when the camera was off, the world may never know. 😁
So about Keith. We were both sooo mad because we met him!!! He was one of the rangers. 😂 But neither of us got video of him!!! We even joked with him about stealing his cookies!! Biggest regret of this videos. lol!! -J
@@OpenRoading Nope, you don't want that kind of heat. You don't mess with a Law Enforcement Officer's snacks. lol.
OMG, this was great!!!
It was so awesome! -J
This was the best video!! I was so happy when you got ‘the shot’. I doubt I’ll get to have this experience, but I really feel watching it through your wonder and excitement was the next best thing. I’m on a bit of a high! Watching and rewatching the bears. Lol. I say it all the time. Thank you! I can only imagine how hard it can be to ‘work’ while you’re traveling and enjoying these experiences. We appreciate you. Hope you made it through Alaska without any more mishaps. God bless.
Thank you! It was the BEST feeling! I’m so glad we could give your day a boost. The park also has a live bear cam you can watch, which I will sometimes turn on to see the bears again. ☺️
Also, your comment means the WORLD to me. Others often assume we are vacation all the time which is the furthest thing from the truth! So thank you for acknowledging our effort. “See” you next week! -K
Awesome video ! Amazing shots ! Gosh what a dream trip 😊 After Watching you two, Craig & Victoria we cannot wait to get back to Alaska ! We will def be doing the next trip up differently using your videos as our tour planner !
Awesome! Just remember…excursions = Vegas! 😂 we put all our money on red this time and the wheel stopped on red. 😆 -J
@@OpenRoading 😂😂😂 it’s only money 💰 we’re way older than you kids….in our mid 60s ….time to burn the loot before we check out 😂
@@lizcort5047 There ya go! -J
You guys are sooo cool!!! Awesome video! Well worth the extra 12 hour wait. Was laughing the whole way through while being awestruck. Can’t decide if my favorite part is Kalyn talking about not “getting in the bears grill” or Joseph trying to remember what he learned in “bear school”! Need a new segment back in the lower 48 with “Joe’s Life Tips (based on what he learned in Bear School)!” Be safe heading home!!
Haha - Joseph’s life tips. 😂😂 -J
Amazing experience that you shared! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! -K
That’s a huge bucket list item. Most people will not ever see that in person. I am so happy for you that it worked out and weather cooperated.
Where are you going after Alaska? Probably anywhere you can boon-dock!
We were so blessed that the weather held off!! We’re currently headed to New York State (in a bit of a round about way) to spend some time with family before heading south for the winter. More videos on the way through it all! -J
We booked a flight to Willow Creek out of Soldotna, Ak alot cheaper. Caught Salmon the went and watched Bears for two hours chasing Salmon. $485 a head.
That's awesome!! -J
Did you ask Trinity what excursion she went on while you were away? She looked so tired and her harness was still on? Running a marathon; chasing squirrels, barking at large murals of dogs? lol. Glad the trip was a hit❣ hello from Seattle!
Most likely dog stickers to protect the Rv from. 😂 -J
That alone makes it worth the trip!!!
Between this one and the one that will be in this Friday's video...I agree. -J
That was awesome guys!!
It was so much fun! -J
Excited for you!! 🧸
🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻 😁 -J
Great video! Happy for you!
Thank you! -J
Amazing. Thank you for sharing.
You're welcome! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch! -J
Awesome! Great photography! Thanks for taking us along!
Thank you for joining us!! -K
Another great video from the Open Roading gang! I really like your videos.
Thank you so much! 😊 -J
Awesome video! Thanks😊
Thank you! -J
I loved the slow mo with the salmon. Awesome video.
Slow mo makes the real time look so so fast!! 😂 -J
Such a fun video. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch! -J
Awesome! I am showing my wife. She grew up in Soldotna.
Drove through there a couple of times! Looked like a great area and next to amazing views! -J
I love his video so much and you got some amazing footage of the bears!
Thank you!! -J
Awesome video!!!!!!
Thanks! -J
I agree, when I had to take a trip without my home, packing was painful!
It’s so weird to pack. 😂😂😂 -J
Great photos!
Kalyn loves being behind the lens! -J
Wonderful footage so glad you got to do this. Did you see any bears in Hyder?
Sadly we did not. We heard there was one there but it left shortly before we arrived. We did enjoy the glacier though! -J
Darn I was hoping you’d see bears but you’re right the glacier is beautiful🥰 So nice meeting you in Anchorage and again at the RV park in Houston. Safe travels❤
Subscribed to Wild RV Life and my reward was your amazing video and pictures.
The video and the music you selected for the video was outstanding. You’ve got some magnificent footage of the Bears. I’m so happy this excursion worked out so well for you. I received my second postcard and it is hanging up on my bulletin board. safe travels and I can’t wait to the next video.🐻🐰🐾🇨🇱🇺🇸
@angelaklinger2951 awe! So glad it made it through!! Next weeks video while beat free…has some breathtaking moments of its own! -J
Awesome! -J
Glad you got to see the bears at Brooks. I was lucky enough to spend 3 months there as a volunteer - incredible experience. I watch the cameras sometimes. I think the first bear was 230, Ben with those ears and I think the one with the paw out on the lip might be 909 and the three at the end were probably the Beady Bunch. I’m not the best a IDs. It was interesting about the cost.
I do think I remember the guide saying that 909 was there. Unfortunately the only one that i firmly remember was the one swimming was "Scuba Steve." When there were 3 bears on the falls it was a momma with her cub, and an adopted cub. -J
@@OpenRoading That’s 910 and her 2.5 year old and 909’s 3.5 year old. 909 and 910 are sisters and daughters of Beadnose who is no longer seen. When 909 emancipated 909fj, 910 adopted her. Both cubs are females. When 909 (yearling) and 910 (coy)had cubs, they hung out together all summer. Great story. I have enjoyed your videos,
9:28 those bears are lounging in freezing water 😮
I honestly couldn’t believe how they literally spend hours upon hours in that water!! Crazy! -J
Stop It I’m yawning lol! Thanks
For that great video! ❤
Haha!!! Sorry!!!! 😂 -J
Glad you guys got to see bears!!! I would love to go someday!
It was amazing! I’d love to see it packed with bears but I’m afraid I wouldn’t enjoy the crowds that come with it. -J
What a wonder experience! I love bears! Smokey mountains have the black bears. Saw about 7 one afternoon.
That's awesome! We grew up in central NY and I think I saw 3 or 4 bears in the wild in my growing up years. -J
This was beautiful! Well worth every dollar, and I'm only seeing through the screen.
Haha! Well then…where do I send the bill….? 😂😂😂😂 (I kid I kid! We enjoyed it so much!!) -J
@@OpenRoading hahaha 😆 😂 to open reading LLC
That was Awesome!!!!
It was! -J
Great video! Anyone else get Jurassic Park vibes with the steel gates and walkways? 😅
Exactly! 😂 I love the gates and then after the walkways they're like "You're on your own through here! Best of luck! 🤞🏻 -J
How fun. Love your RUclipss!
Thank you so much!! -J
Loved this video so much! Thank u for sharing
Awesome!! Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to watch our channel! -J
What an Awesome adventure! Tha kiss from trinity at the end 😍
She puts her whole head into it 😂 -J
What a great excursion 👍👍👍
It really was! -J
This was a really cool video I love the bears
Bears are awesome! I just wish they were friendly. 😂 -J
That was awesome. Loved the bears.
It truly was amazing! -J
That was awesome ❤🎉😂
Such an amazing thing to see! -J
We were in Alaska in August as well, so we are just catching up on all of your videos (we took a cruise/land tour and flew into Dawson City, YT too). I was literally CLAPPING when I saw that you got to see your bear with a salmon in its mouth. Yay! The only opportunity we had for that was in Ketchikan by the salmon ladder, but we didn't have time to go because we had another excursion. Some people in our group got the same experience as you at the salmon ladder though. I don't know what it is about seeing wildlife in their natural habitat but it is such a magic experience, each and every time! Turns out that the only bears we saw in Alaska were the ones in the pictures on our tour bus 🙄. What a great experience you had. Enjoyed this video very much. Oh, and the comparison of Alaska to Vegas regarding expenses is SO TRUE! (and we're Canadian, so we also have to pay the current exchange rate on top of the already outrageous food prices. At one point I was missing my fruit, so I bought a small bag of plums at the local grocery store...$12.69 😳). Crazy! Great video! Keep 'em coming 😊
"Turns out that the only bears we saw in Alaska were the ones in the pictures on our tour bus 🙄"
Oh man! This is how we have felt driving various roads where people say "DRIVE thIS ROAD TO SEE EPIC WILDLIFE!!" and we've seen....mostly nothing on those roads. 😂
Wildlife is so fickle! -J
So awesome!
It was! -J
Awesome photography. I would say it was all worth it just to see the bear get a salmon. I am introverted like you and that is exactly why I would never stay at an Airbnb unless it wasn't an option. I think Trinity was miffed at you guys leaving him... LOL. Trinity loves you guys.
So backstory on Trinity laying in the bed...she's a mini lazy human when it comes to getting up in the morning 😂. So even the fact that we came waltzing in the door ready to see her the fact that she was going to have to leave the cushy bed to come see us...was just asking too much. LOL. -J
you guys! bless you for bringing your perspective to this experiebce ... I have seen it on nat geo! Did school or guide tell yall about bear "pecking order" at the falls?
He did not. It was primarily "don't get eaten 101" -J
@OpenRoading oh yeah so the basically the og bears get the primo spots and if the youngsters get caught in their spts it's on
@@tracimoney-honey8545 haha! Lot's of territorial stuff with bears! -J