I hope you are enjoying my videos. Please let me know what types of videos you would like to see. More scenic? Instructional? Vlogging my personal experience? Or something different?
Welcome to Alaska, I know, I know. I'm a little behind the story. I just stumbled across your channel and started watching it. I'm sure you have started to meet the locals and began to grow your Alaskan knowledge network. I've lived up here my whole life and I've been all over the state. I built a remote cabin on the Kantishna River several years ago, mostly it's a staging place for my hunting addiction. I spend as much time as I can out in the wilderness hunting, fishing and just goofing off. Enjoy your happy place, I sure enjoy mine.
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I was living in Alaska last year while working. I was assigned to a Cruise ship there. Spent a lot of time in Wrangle, Petersburg and Ketchikan. I've been offered a position in Denali national park so we may just meet one day lol
Denali National Park! That's a no brainer! LOL! Of course the pay has to be right! That sounds way better than a cruise ship though! Heck you have seen more Alaska than I have! LOL! I hope that works out! What better place to work than Alaska! :-)
God is very artistic.He made everything perfectly.Your videos is very amazing .Showcasing the beautiful places is seems like I'm traveling in other country while sitting here in my desk and watching your vlogs.Salamat Po for the opportunity to see the beautiful creations of God .Keep safe always Po and Salamat Po♥️
I have seen some beautiful sites in all my camping day travels across Colorado and many other states. But Alaska is a whole new level of WOW! The mountains are just bigger! The water is blue, green and purple. Wildlife is everywhere. and it just smells cleaner. Salamat Po! 🧡🤗💚
Yes I am new to Alaska and to creating RUclips videos :-) I've been dreaming this life for as long as I can remember! I got tired of thinking about it and decided to just do it one day. No regrets ever since! I started watching your channel about a year and a half ago and have watched "almost" every single video you put out and some of them a few times. Nothing better than when someone binge watches your channel huh! Thank you for the views, the compliments and the comments! I really do appreciate that.
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I love when people discover me and binge haha! It’s the ultimate compliment! Glad I found you sooner rather than later in your Alaskan journey. Thx for watching my videos! Hope the help you adjust to your new life in that beautiful state!
This was a trip of a lifetime! After some days of driving I was able to sit back and enjoy the last few hundred miles (with a shower!) Poor Kenai had to stay in the vehicle but he was a trooper. Sometimes he just wanted to spend time with me instead of doing his business! I was literally at the gate waiting for the bell to ring so I could go run and spend every second of those 15 minutes with him! But I did cook him a steak at the campground! And he has been by my side ever since! If you come to Alaska, I would suggest the ferry ride! Thank you so much!
Hey you lived on a sail boat with Buttercup for a long time! Now that's an adventure! Now that I'm here in Alaska, the real adventure begins for me! Thank you for the view and the comment!
I love your personality you explain everything in detail love it take care and be safe also Kenai love your dog he takes care of you to I would like to live like you away from everything enjoy
Hello again Ann! :-) Well thank you kindly for that! I do want to explain as much as I can but sometimes can go a little overboard! LOL! Live your dream Ann! Or take steps now to get there someday! Even watching RUclips to learn. You will get there someday! It's worth it! :-)
Yeah, Deception Pass. 👍👍 Thanks for taking me along to a special place. I haven't been there for 30 years. Loving your vlogs. Watching your roof work, and thought I'd start at your 1st vlog. 👍👍❤🙏
Nice video description of the camp. Glad caught some sleep. Love the small towns with so many square corner buildings. Scenery looks nice. Visiting the area on the way north is good. Great trip to the Ferry and the ride to Alaska, with good weather. Thank you for sharing, from Henrico County Virginia
It’s so funny you went up hwy 25! I live outside of Colville, on the way to Kettle Falls. I just found your channel and will be watching. Stay safe. 👍🏼🥰💜
I took the ferry when I moved up here the second time. I caught it in prince raupert Canada. I also got a room. Was nice being able to take a shower. Lol
Luckily some of the campgrounds I stayed at on the way to the ferry also had showers. The ferry was very basic but it was so nice to walk up on the deck and just watch. They were fairly strict about potty breaks for the dogs who had to stay in the vehicles so I at least got to spend brief moments with Kenai too. He made the trip no problem though.
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska when I moved up here in 2011, i took the ferry. I loved just sitting and watching the scenery go by. I got to see some whales also. Many lighthouses too. Just amazing. Would love to do it again some day.
I was a traveling registered nurse and the best place I ever lived was Bigfork Montana right on flathead lake, I've also lived in Kalispell and Woodland Park Colorado, those are just a few of the places I loved, I've always wanted to live in Alaska but have never made it as of yet !!! You're videos are very convincing though !!!❤
New subscriber here and oh so glad I stumbled upon your channel. Stunning footage and I love how informative you are. I'll be binge watching till I get catch up. Can't wait to see the rest of this journey......blessings.
Hello, I spotted you on Little Alaskan homeplace’s channel, so I thought I’d come over and have a look. Loving the style of your videos, they are very informative but stylish too. I’m from the south of England so it’s fascinating to see all the countryside on your drive. If only I were brave enough to do this!
Welcome to my channel! I am so glad you found me! Little Alaska Homeplace is a great channel I enjoy watching! Well I hope you enjoy my other videos as well! There aren't many yet but they cover a lot of topics! I appreciate you dropping in all the way from England! Thank you so much watching and commenting! You can live in Alaska vicariously though my channel :-)
I have been on a couple but never one going to Alaska! It was exciting to know that the next stop was Alaska and there was no turning back! A life changing experience for sure! Thank you so much! 🧡💚
RUclips just suggested your videos. Halfway through the first video, I subscribed and said I need to check out this channel. When I went to your channel page, I decided to watch all the videos in order. So as of right now, I’m on episode three and I have to say your credits are cracking me up. I cannot wait to see what comes up next.
LOL well thank yo kindly Rachel! The story does make sense if you watch in order. I am trying to keep the story as it happens. BUT the videos can be watched one on one out of order too. Of course I WOULD prefer everyone watches all my videos anyway 🤣My filming and editing does improve as you go up though! WHEW! 😜
The ferry ride was a once in a lifetime opportunity for me and I enjoyed it! What a nice way to be welcomed into Alaska by sitting on the deck and just soaking in all the great scenery! I have been watching Brian and Dianna since living in Colorado. An Alaska Homestead and Boss of the Swamp are like mentors to me. I would always drop everything I was doing to watch their videos! :-) Still do!
I wanted to avoid Canada at all costs. I have nothing wrong with Canadians but their border crossing rules were crazy and changing daily. I had Kenai, guns and Covid was scaring everyone. But it sounds like you know a little about Canadian customs :-) Thank you for the compliment! Thank you for commenting!
Beautiful! Reminds me of my travel to Mackinac Island (Michigan) by ferry. Mackinac Island does not allow vehicles on the island on the ones to maintain the island.
Wow beautiful views. Hi I’m Debbie a new sub here 👋🤗 Girl I would have loved to have done what you have accomplished thus far! At 61yr old now and health issues, it’s not happening lol!! I’ll just watch you do it 🥰☺️ I’m going to watch your videos, so don’t mind me commenting and asking questions. Stay safe and take care-Debbie
Welcome Debbie! Thank you so much for the sub and comments! Please do live vicariously through my channel! You are always invited to join! I love comments and questions! I do try to respond to everyone :-) Thank you! :-)
Climate change is beating the clock on all of us. And you are amazing and an inspiration to me I get so nervous on the high bridges and roads I have to get over it. So that I can travel more around the state I live in I know that Columbia river and that bridge but you really were on some high bridges.
I have never been scared of bridges. There are a few in Alaska though that maybe I pick up the pace a bit to get over! LOL! Some of the best views going over bridges though! But keep your eyes on the road!! LOL! 🧡
Great videos....Just found these and I am watching each one in order....You are doing a great job with these....Oh and your boyfriend...Well .. his loss!
Well... Al(one)... I'm envious! I won't be able to take the ferry on either of my trips moving up. The first trip in late May/early June will be from San Antonio area driving a 20' U-Haul and pulling a trailer with my 4-wheeler and Harley. Since the ferry system bills you for the overall length of the vehicle (truck + trailer)... it would cost a small fortune. Then I'll fly back south after Labor Day to get my bigger truck with a topper shell on it (for the dogs). I still won't be able to take the ferry as I'll be taking 4 of my babies to become Alaskans with me!! lol. So my videos of my trips north will be similar to yours up until it's time to cross over into Canada. It's gonna be a wild ride!! lol... and hopefully lots of good videos!! Take Care!! This is all my watching for tonight... I'll pick up with #4 sometime tomorrow. Bill
Taking the ferry is a bit more costly than taking the Alcan. When I was coming up to Alaska, Canada was literally changing their rules about Covid daily. They have rules about bringing pets into their country and you are required to get out of Canada within a certain time frame. They could deny you entry and then what? You don't need a passport to go into Canada but you need one to get into the United States again. I know you know all this but I would have liked to see the Alcan. So yeah get some good video! And you'll have to make the trip twice! WOW! The good thing is, you're moving to Alaska permanently! Let Jim know I will be binge watching his channel this weekend too! :-) Thank you Bill!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska Yeah... I know... my biggest fear is getting to the US/CA border and getting turned away since I'm not really an Alaskan resident yet... then what??? It's really up to the discretion of the individual border crossing guard whether to allow you to pass or not. Geezzzzz!!! I definitely plan on shooting a LOT of video on the drives up... especially with the dogs since it will be fall and the leaves should be changing!! Now THAT will be spectacular!! I have 3 different cameras I'll be using. I have a DJI OSMO for an action camera, my Canon DSLR and I just bought a new digital video recorder and haven't even tried it out yet... lol. Basically my plan is to video during the driving day, then download the video on to my portable hard drives, clear the SD cards, recharge everything, then repeat until I'm in Ninilchik. Then the fun really begins... editing a couple of hundred hours of video footage.. 🤔 I'll let Jim know. It's really funny, Jim and I were rivals in high school JROTC. He came out #1, I was #2. We had not seen each other from graduation night in May 1971 until we met up in the airport in Anchorage in the summer of 2019... so 48 years!! We reconnected and it was as if there had never been any break in our friendship (caused by life). It almost seemed like we picked up with a discussion from graduation night... LOL!!!!! He's a fantastic guy, way smarter than me, and I'm pretty darned smart, with a really funny dry sense of humor. I think you'll like his videos. He's gone through some tough times the past couple of years, but he's coming out of all of it now and he's ready to get his Alaskan life started!! I'll let him know you'll be overdosing on his videos... LOL!!!
Yeah the "turned away" part was what you cannot prepare for. For me it was either risk that or book passage on one of the last ferry rides. And I wanted to get to Alaska no matter what! :-) Sounds like you are set with cameras. You should get some nice video of the changing leaves and some great shots of your dogs! :-) HA! I end up taking 3-6 hours of footage just to get a 20 minute video! It's not bad footage but I try to keep my videos short and sweet! I really never kept in touch with anyone from high school days much more than a few years after. And yeah I like Jim's sense of humor. I watched his peanut butter sandwich video last night! :-)
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska Jim is a riot... and probably my best friend I have... some have even though we were brothers!! lol... especially when the see the photos of us in front of Exit Glacier from 2019. Hahahahaha
My husband and I enjoy watching you . you are one brave woman! We're just wondering what you do for work? We hear you say you work remotely, but what do you do?
Ahhhh thank you so much for watching and commenting! So cool! I work for a company doing purchasing. (Purchasing Coordinator) And I do basic reporting as well. I know, I know! Excel spreadsheets and remote living don't really go together but I am very lucky to have a job that allows me to live in remote Alaska too! Thank you Laura!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I work in commercial construction estimating, and when CV hit, I decided to move from NYC back to Texas where I grew up. My company asked me to stay on with them despite me just outright quitting to move away because Manhattan got really dangerous there. I got attacked in the street on June 5th, 2020 at noon in Times Square, and that was it for me. I’ve been working from home, halfway across the continent, for almost 2 years now. So it can definitely be done. It’s actually better for me to work at home; no more distractions with people walking by my desk, talking, bothering me, etc. I spent a lot of mental energy blocking people out when I worked in an open office.
Just the word Manhattan send chills down my spine! So many people! Sorry to hear you were attacked but good for you leaving right away! Texas is way better anyway! I do like working from the cabin! I had to move my desk away from the window though because I would spend so much time just gazing at the scenery! :-)
Well I subscribed quite a long time ago but I've never watched the initial first few videos. I must say your footage of the beautiful scenery you make it look effortless. And the outcome it looks like you've been doing it professionally all your life! Thanks so much for sharing ✌️🥰
Ah yes! Those first few videos that I was still deciding if I was going to show my face on video! I am glad my filming and editing has improved since then. Fun to watch though. Its like a diary of my journey here! And thank you for subscribing! 🧡
Hi Alone. Imaginey surprise when you said Rexford...then Libby. I spent 27 years in Lincoln County. Rexford bench is 5 minutes from my MT home. Glad you took some quieter roads! I atarted the videos from the beginning. I have been following all the AK youtubers you recommend. I was looking for Matt AKs channel simce he was on with @johninalaska. Was he the one who jad to go back to the lower 48. If possible, can you refer to that list of channels so i can look them all up. I've really enjoyed them all. I also have ave a long North Dakota ahead of me and I would like to get on more lives with you all.
What a beautiful drive ! You honestly think you will never come to the lower 48 again ? What about your kids, grandkids and other family ? I live alone in rural northern Minnesota and that is cold enough and isolated enough for me, winter is just hard and long 🥶❄️🥶❄️
OMG! Minnesota sure gets more than its fair share of snow and cold! :-) I honestly have no plans to ever leave Alaska! My entire family is welcome to visit me in Alaska though. I will make the 10 hour drive to/from the airport as long as it wasn’t in winter time. We have such a small window for summer that I have to spend every second preparing for winter. My family is aware and probably more willing to visit me up here because who would not want to visit Alaska with a personal tour guide? But they will be put to work too :-) Also in order to leave I would need to board Kenai. I did speak to my family prior to moving and they all wanted me to go. Probably because I talked their ears off about it. This is my plan but as we all know not all plans go according to plan. :-) Thank you!
"Probably never to return to the lower 48." That's quite a thing to say. Just starting your videos in order and wondering if you're running away from something, running towards something, or both.
It has been very emotional watching you leave the "lower 48" and I'm only half way in!! I guess I still have a little PTSD from "selling out and sailing away". People say how lucky I am,,, if they only knew, huh! Of you wanna step back in time, you must come see me! Ha!
Kinda surprised no facilities offered for pets, like renting a kennel space. That would be rough only four 15 minute breaks a day. Did you need to use a muzzle? I had dog aggressive dogs.
LOL! I was actually SO anxious to get out of the lower 48 and get to Alaska! 🤣 I'm still in the US so I wasn't worried about anything other than missing the ferry! Which (if I did) would have kept me in the 48 for another winter. I caught the last ferry out for the season. AND I had just sold my house. I had no place to go back too! 😳
@@ZarpeParadise Yeah it was strange to let Kenai just do his business on the deck of the ferry. I of course had to clean it up. But just think how many dogs where just using the bathroom on the deck! At least I had a room with a toilet 🤣But I had a muzzle for Kenai and didn't have to use it. I just kept him away from the other people and luckily there were not many dogs on this trip. If you walked or biked in with an dog or cat, they had kennels for them that had to be used. No keeping your puppy with you on the deck or in the rooms. 😉
Helicopter/drone footage was "Creative Commons" I borrowed of the area. I do not own a drone yet but am looking into getting one. I can't even ride a bike or swim but I will learn how to fly a drone! LOL! :-)
I know this is an old video, just found your channel and this is my dream!!!!! Have to get caught up!!😂 If its a service dog, can they stay with you? My boy isn't friendly with other dogs and we just live very remote, if temps are cool, he goes to town with us, but we don't have many neighbors so trying to 'socialize' him at Home Depot 😂
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska yeah that’s the only downfall to the ferry. Pups suffer. I was on the ferry when I lived in Petersburg. When I lived in homer I drove through Canada.
I considered the ALCAN and was excited to do it. Why not travel through Canada and enjoy the sites. But Canada basically wants you out as soon as possible and during COVID I wasn't sure if they would allow me through. I couldn't risk it. But the ferry was an enjoyable experience for sure. 😁
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska yeah that’s true. When I went through it was a while ago. The ferry is fun too though but just not enough time with the pup. But they do ok.
Yeah being separated from Kenai was stressful but I was ready to run to the car as soon as they allowed it to get the most out of the time they allowed. Kenai did great and I spoiled him after we hit land again! 😁
I would think you could always change your mind even if you make it there and want to come back to the lower 48 put your car back on the ferry and make it back down right?
Absolutely could. The ferry would drop me off in Washington and a 3-5 day drive back to Colorado! But I will never leave Alaska! Once Alaska gets in your veins, its just so difficult to think about leaving. That's just my opinions though :-) Thank you Joyce!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska so I just started watching your channel and videos and I got to give it to you! You are amazing and inspiring! Hope all is well! Keep on trucking!!!
How did you tape this for one it’s daylight. I only see YOU. Where’s EVERYBODY I was in Anchorage 3 years ago. Lots of people. Traffic was CRAZY. You’re saying it’s August. That’s when I left. It was BUSY. Eagle river Wasilla Homer Anchorage Palmer
The reason you don't see anyone else on the ferry is that we were at port and most of the other passengers had gone ashore. Yes, Anchorage and the surrounding areas are very busy and hectic. Luckily for me the further you get away from the Mat-Su valley there are fewer cars and people. Thank you for watching! I really appreciate it.
I forgot to ask how you found your Alaska home n if you went up to check it out via flying up. You mentioned your ability to work from home... what type of work do you do?
I actually found my cabin on Zillow. And I did fly up to Alaska to look at it personally. Once I saw it in person, I made an offer as quickly as I could. :-) My job is the same job I had in Colorado and I do purchasing and reporting. Basically Excel Spreadsheets and email!
Ferry was 3 nights I believe? It was VERY difficult to leave Kenai in the vehicle for that long. I did get to visit him 4-5 times a day for only 15 minutes and we made the most of it. Kenai pulled through like a trooper and I spoiled him with a steak after we landed and made camp. :-)
Oh your poor baby had to stay by himself! I have a almost 10 year old best buddy Sam. He's a Australian Shepherd who I've known since he was a week old. Love him to death! I would've had a very hard time leaving him in the vehicle lol. Glad your boy did ok! 💖💜💖
What do you mean You're given 15 minutes a day to tend to your pet? Can you not just stay in your room with your pet and go out when you want to or need to??
I hope you are enjoying my videos. Please let me know what types of videos you would like to see. More scenic? Instructional? Vlogging my personal experience? Or something different?
Instructional
Personal experience
All of the above
I love the cooking videos and the wilderness aspect of living in Alaska
Welcome to Alaska, I know, I know. I'm a little behind the story. I just stumbled across your channel and started watching it. I'm sure you have started to meet the locals and began to grow your Alaskan knowledge network. I've lived up here my whole life and I've been all over the state. I built a remote cabin on the Kantishna River several years ago, mostly it's a staging place for my hunting addiction. I spend as much time as I can out in the wilderness hunting, fishing and just goofing off. Enjoy your happy place, I sure enjoy mine.
Have decided to go find episode 1 and go forward
You are a great story teller. Thanks for sharing your dream. Greetings from Greece.
Beautiful scenery on your drive
God you are so strong and beautiful. Your sense of adventure and fearlessness in the face of the unknown is so incredible.
Well thank you kindly Mike! You can do it too! It's so worth it!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I was living in Alaska last year while working. I was assigned to a Cruise ship there. Spent a lot of time in Wrangle, Petersburg and Ketchikan. I've been offered a position in Denali national park so we may just meet one day lol
Denali National Park! That's a no brainer! LOL! Of course the pay has to be right! That sounds way better than a cruise ship though! Heck you have seen more Alaska than I have! LOL! I hope that works out! What better place to work than Alaska! :-)
God is very artistic.He made everything perfectly.Your videos is very amazing .Showcasing the beautiful places is seems like I'm traveling in other country while sitting here in my desk and watching your vlogs.Salamat Po for the opportunity to see the beautiful creations of God .Keep safe always Po and Salamat Po♥️
I have seen some beautiful sites in all my camping day travels across Colorado and many other states. But Alaska is a whole new level of WOW! The mountains are just bigger! The water is blue, green and purple. Wildlife is everywhere. and it just smells cleaner. Salamat Po! 🧡🤗💚
New to your channel and binging! Didn’t realize you are super new to alaska! What a badass move to head there alone! 💪🏼
Yes I am new to Alaska and to creating RUclips videos :-) I've been dreaming this life for as long as I can remember! I got tired of thinking about it and decided to just do it one day. No regrets ever since! I started watching your channel about a year and a half ago and have watched "almost" every single video you put out and some of them a few times. Nothing better than when someone binge watches your channel huh! Thank you for the views, the compliments and the comments! I really do appreciate that.
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I love when people discover me and binge haha! It’s the ultimate compliment! Glad I found you sooner rather than later in your Alaskan journey. Thx for watching my videos! Hope the help you adjust to your new life in that beautiful state!
Nicely done! I feel like I’m on the journey with you! Can’t wait for the next video.
Thanks!
2 stars of the show. Kenai and the way that wave was breaking. I have never seen that. Fascinating
That was a very nice day. And finally Kenai made his appearance! I think he was just happy to be out of the vehicle :-)
Oh, the scenery is just beautiful. No other place on earth compares to the beauty of Alaska! Bless Kenai on the ferry trip. Love your videos!!
This was a trip of a lifetime! After some days of driving I was able to sit back and enjoy the last few hundred miles (with a shower!) Poor Kenai had to stay in the vehicle but he was a trooper. Sometimes he just wanted to spend time with me instead of doing his business! I was literally at the gate waiting for the bell to ring so I could go run and spend every second of those 15 minutes with him! But I did cook him a steak at the campground! And he has been by my side ever since! If you come to Alaska, I would suggest the ferry ride! Thank you so much!
Binge... outstanding videography. Music and narration are perfect for the trip.
Thank you again Kayt! I appreciate the binging! And especially the commenting. :-)
what an exciting adventure!
Hey you lived on a sail boat with Buttercup for a long time! Now that's an adventure! Now that I'm here in Alaska, the real adventure begins for me! Thank you for the view and the comment!
I just started with your first video and I’m going to watch them all in order! Can’t wait to see your adventure with you!
Thank you so much Sarah!
Drone footage is excellent and lends itself well to the trip. Well done.
I enjoy your video thank you for sharing your road trip take care and be safe looking forward on your next video
I love your personality you explain everything in detail love it take care and be safe also Kenai love your dog he takes care of you to I would like to live like you away from everything enjoy
Thank you so much Ann! :-)
Hello again Ann! :-) Well thank you kindly for that! I do want to explain as much as I can but sometimes can go a little overboard! LOL! Live your dream Ann! Or take steps now to get there someday! Even watching RUclips to learn. You will get there someday! It's worth it! :-)
Appreciate that you mention the environment in regard of our beloved dogs and their nature. All goods from Belgium and I will watch your other videos.
Thanks for the kind comments and for subscribing! Most appreciated!
Yeah, Deception Pass. 👍👍 Thanks for taking me along to a special place. I haven't been there for 30 years. Loving your vlogs. Watching your roof work, and thought I'd start at your 1st vlog. 👍👍❤🙏
Ahhh thank you so much!! Deception Pass is beautiful still!
Nice video description of the camp. Glad caught some sleep. Love the small towns with so many square corner buildings. Scenery looks nice. Visiting the area on the way north is good. Great trip to the Ferry and the ride to Alaska, with good weather. Thank you for sharing, from Henrico County Virginia
What a marvelous adventure your on
It's a dream come true! You should try it!
I admire your strength and courage.alot of beautiful scenery. Thanks and good luck
Thank you James! You should visit Alaska at least once! :-)
drone footage is so awesome. 👍
Thanks 👍
It’s so funny you went up hwy 25! I live outside of Colville, on the way to Kettle Falls. I just found your channel and will be watching. Stay safe. 👍🏼🥰💜
Great footage! The waves at theWashington park were so wild!
Wasn't that part cool! I am so glad it recorded! It was kind of hypnotic. :-)
I took the ferry when I moved up here the second time. I caught it in prince raupert Canada. I also got a room. Was nice being able to take a shower. Lol
Luckily some of the campgrounds I stayed at on the way to the ferry also had showers. The ferry was very basic but it was so nice to walk up on the deck and just watch. They were fairly strict about potty breaks for the dogs who had to stay in the vehicles so I at least got to spend brief moments with Kenai too. He made the trip no problem though.
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska when I moved up here in 2011, i took the ferry. I loved just sitting and watching the scenery go by. I got to see some whales also. Many lighthouses too. Just amazing. Would love to do it again some day.
I am not close to the coastline at all but maybe some sea fishing or crabbing will be in my future. Luckily I don't get sea sick....yet! :-)
How long was the ferry ride?
@@kateaye3506 if my memory serves me correctly, it was 2 nights from prince Rupert to Juneau.
Awesome filmmaking and narration. Spoken so clearly and easy to understand. Not all have that, Thank You. Great camera work as well.
Thank you Glendon! Luckily my filming and editing skills start to get better each video. :-)
I was a traveling registered nurse and the best place I ever lived was Bigfork Montana right on flathead lake, I've also lived in Kalispell and Woodland Park Colorado, those are just a few of the places I loved, I've always wanted to live in Alaska but have never made it as of yet !!! You're videos are very convincing though !!!❤
Get up here Roy! Plenty of room in Alaska!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I'm thinking about it, I'm retired now, nothing stopping me except me !!! LOL
Do you ever miss your old home Alone? Beginning new is a tough one, although a beautiful journey.
New subscriber here and oh so glad I stumbled upon your channel. Stunning footage and I love how informative you are. I'll be binge watching till I get catch up. Can't wait to see the rest of this journey......blessings.
Thank you so much Teresa! Its great to have you along for my journey here! Stay tuned! More to come!
Thanks!
Beautiful scenery. Now, on to the next vid!
Thank you Robert!
Hello, I spotted you on Little Alaskan homeplace’s channel, so I thought I’d come over and have a look. Loving the style of your videos, they are very informative but stylish too. I’m from the south of England so it’s fascinating to see all the countryside on your drive. If only I were brave enough to do this!
Welcome to my channel! I am so glad you found me! Little Alaska Homeplace is a great channel I enjoy watching! Well I hope you enjoy my other videos as well! There aren't many yet but they cover a lot of topics! I appreciate you dropping in all the way from England! Thank you so much watching and commenting! You can live in Alaska vicariously though my channel :-)
Good morning Miss W!
@@northerngirlhobbies 👋🏻
The food looks like it's pretty reasonable for what it is. This isn't Denny's, people. It's a frigging SHIP!
I have never seen life on a ferry - enjoyed it!
I would recommend the ferry over any cruise. If you want to see the real Alaska anyway :-)
I am loving all the scenery, and I have never been on a ferry so thank you for showing that.
I have been on a couple but never one going to Alaska! It was exciting to know that the next stop was Alaska and there was no turning back! A life changing experience for sure! Thank you so much! 🧡💚
Love the dark pine scene!! The lines of light are very cool!!
RUclips just suggested your videos. Halfway through the first video, I subscribed and said I need to check out this channel. When I went to your channel page, I decided to watch all the videos in order. So as of right now, I’m on episode three and I have to say your credits are cracking me up. I cannot wait to see what comes up next.
LOL well thank yo kindly Rachel! The story does make sense if you watch in order. I am trying to keep the story as it happens. BUT the videos can be watched one on one out of order too. Of course I WOULD prefer everyone watches all my videos anyway 🤣My filming and editing does improve as you go up though! WHEW! 😜
Incredible scenery.
Beautiful just beautiful.
Alaska is about as beautiful as it can get! Well maybe not so much during mosquito season but still! :-)
The Marine Highway scenes are georgous!I live down south of Brian from An Alaska Homestead...So I am parochial.
The ferry ride was a once in a lifetime opportunity for me and I enjoyed it! What a nice way to be welcomed into Alaska by sitting on the deck and just soaking in all the great scenery! I have been watching Brian and Dianna since living in Colorado. An Alaska Homestead and Boss of the Swamp are like mentors to me. I would always drop everything I was doing to watch their videos! :-) Still do!
Thank you for taking us along.
The ferry ride was fun! I just wish I didn't have to leave Kenai in the vehicle!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska , yeah, I was thinking how hard it had to be on your dog, and you. He sure loves you, it's obvious.
He made it through like a champ! But I could see some other dogs not enjoying it so much :-)
I don't know, that dark woods & your description of heat & humidity gave off a lot of ambiance - not comfy but definitely ambiance! Haha
I would be walking all over the place it’s beautiful to me especially the scenery on deck!
The trip on the ferry was worth taking! I would recommend it to anyone! A great way to get to Alaska! Thank you Lynn! :-)
Beautiful scenery! Found your channel a few weeks ago. Starting to watch from the beginning to get caught up.
For a novice you shoot incredible video. 🐾🙏🏻✌🏻
Well that was fun.. Thanks
Great life changing adventure, video editing outstanding, your a pro..
So you didn't go through Canadian customs, sometimes that's a hassle. I really like your videos, you are a brave woman!
I wanted to avoid Canada at all costs. I have nothing wrong with Canadians but their border crossing rules were crazy and changing daily. I had Kenai, guns and Covid was scaring everyone. But it sounds like you know a little about Canadian customs :-) Thank you for the compliment! Thank you for commenting!
Beautiful! Reminds me of my travel to Mackinac Island (Michigan) by ferry. Mackinac Island does not allow vehicles on the island on the ones to maintain the island.
new sub - just found you this morning! looking forward to binge watching your adventure to catch up!
Thank you so much Jenny! I hope you enjoy my channel. I appreciate the sub and the comment very much! :-)
Wow beautiful views. Hi I’m Debbie a new sub here 👋🤗 Girl I would have loved to have done what you have accomplished thus far! At 61yr old now and health issues, it’s not happening lol!! I’ll just watch you do it 🥰☺️ I’m going to watch your videos, so don’t mind me commenting and asking questions. Stay safe and take care-Debbie
Welcome Debbie! Thank you so much for the sub and comments! Please do live vicariously through my channel! You are always invited to join! I love comments and questions! I do try to respond to everyone :-) Thank you! :-)
Climate change is beating the clock on all of us.
And you are amazing and an inspiration to me I get so nervous on the high bridges and roads I have to get over it. So that I can travel more around the state I live in I know that Columbia river and that bridge but you really were on some high bridges.
I have never been scared of bridges. There are a few in Alaska though that maybe I pick up the pace a bit to get over! LOL! Some of the best views going over bridges though! But keep your eyes on the road!! LOL! 🧡
Great videos....Just found these and I am watching each one in order....You are doing a great job with these....Oh and your boyfriend...Well .. his loss!
Nice video! It's hard to believe you are new to video editing. Great job!
Excellent drone work.
Hello from Arizona. I'd be out on deck in the ocean air and breezes
I was out there almost all the time. It was cold but it was awesome too! Thank you! :-)
I have done that before. Packed up and left my site before the night was over....
It's actually kind of fun isn't it!? LOL :-)
Well... Al(one)... I'm envious! I won't be able to take the ferry on either of my trips moving up. The first trip in late May/early June will be from San Antonio area driving a 20' U-Haul and pulling a trailer with my 4-wheeler and Harley. Since the ferry system bills you for the overall length of the vehicle (truck + trailer)... it would cost a small fortune. Then I'll fly back south after Labor Day to get my bigger truck with a topper shell on it (for the dogs). I still won't be able to take the ferry as I'll be taking 4 of my babies to become Alaskans with me!! lol. So my videos of my trips north will be similar to yours up until it's time to cross over into Canada. It's gonna be a wild ride!! lol... and hopefully lots of good videos!! Take Care!! This is all my watching for tonight... I'll pick up with #4 sometime tomorrow. Bill
Taking the ferry is a bit more costly than taking the Alcan. When I was coming up to Alaska, Canada was literally changing their rules about Covid daily. They have rules about bringing pets into their country and you are required to get out of Canada within a certain time frame. They could deny you entry and then what? You don't need a passport to go into Canada but you need one to get into the United States again. I know you know all this but I would have liked to see the Alcan. So yeah get some good video! And you'll have to make the trip twice! WOW! The good thing is, you're moving to Alaska permanently! Let Jim know I will be binge watching his channel this weekend too! :-) Thank you Bill!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska Yeah... I know... my biggest fear is getting to the US/CA border and getting turned away since I'm not really an Alaskan resident yet... then what??? It's really up to the discretion of the individual border crossing guard whether to allow you to pass or not. Geezzzzz!!! I definitely plan on shooting a LOT of video on the drives up... especially with the dogs since it will be fall and the leaves should be changing!! Now THAT will be spectacular!! I have 3 different cameras I'll be using. I have a DJI OSMO for an action camera, my Canon DSLR and I just bought a new digital video recorder and haven't even tried it out yet... lol. Basically my plan is to video during the driving day, then download the video on to my portable hard drives, clear the SD cards, recharge everything, then repeat until I'm in Ninilchik. Then the fun really begins... editing a couple of hundred hours of video footage.. 🤔 I'll let Jim know. It's really funny, Jim and I were rivals in high school JROTC. He came out #1, I was #2. We had not seen each other from graduation night in May 1971 until we met up in the airport in Anchorage in the summer of 2019... so 48 years!! We reconnected and it was as if there had never been any break in our friendship (caused by life). It almost seemed like we picked up with a discussion from graduation night... LOL!!!!! He's a fantastic guy, way smarter than me, and I'm pretty darned smart, with a really funny dry sense of humor. I think you'll like his videos. He's gone through some tough times the past couple of years, but he's coming out of all of it now and he's ready to get his Alaskan life started!! I'll let him know you'll be overdosing on his videos... LOL!!!
Yeah the "turned away" part was what you cannot prepare for. For me it was either risk that or book passage on one of the last ferry rides. And I wanted to get to Alaska no matter what! :-) Sounds like you are set with cameras. You should get some nice video of the changing leaves and some great shots of your dogs! :-) HA! I end up taking 3-6 hours of footage just to get a 20 minute video! It's not bad footage but I try to keep my videos short and sweet! I really never kept in touch with anyone from high school days much more than a few years after. And yeah I like Jim's sense of humor. I watched his peanut butter sandwich video last night! :-)
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska Jim is a riot... and probably my best friend I have... some have even though we were brothers!! lol... especially when the see the photos of us in front of Exit Glacier from 2019. Hahahahaha
That would explain why I get you and Jim's names mixed up all the time! :-)
My husband and I enjoy watching you . you are one brave woman! We're just wondering what you do for work? We hear you say you work remotely, but what do you do?
Ahhhh thank you so much for watching and commenting! So cool! I work for a company doing purchasing. (Purchasing Coordinator) And I do basic reporting as well. I know, I know! Excel spreadsheets and remote living don't really go together but I am very lucky to have a job that allows me to live in remote Alaska too! Thank you Laura!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska I work in commercial construction estimating, and when CV hit, I decided to move from NYC back to Texas where I grew up. My company asked me to stay on with them despite me just outright quitting to move away because Manhattan got really dangerous there. I got attacked in the street on June 5th, 2020 at noon in Times Square, and that was it for me. I’ve been working from home, halfway across the continent, for almost 2 years now. So it can definitely be done. It’s actually better for me to work at home; no more distractions with people walking by my desk, talking, bothering me, etc. I spent a lot of mental energy blocking people out when I worked in an open office.
Just the word Manhattan send chills down my spine! So many people! Sorry to hear you were attacked but good for you leaving right away! Texas is way better anyway! I do like working from the cabin! I had to move my desk away from the window though because I would spend so much time just gazing at the scenery! :-)
Well done!
Thank you very much! :-)
such a lovely dream of moving far away .and you made it happen x
Finally! After so many years of dreaming! The journey so far has been awesome, scary and SO worth it! 😁
Well I subscribed quite a long time ago but I've never watched the initial first few videos. I must say your footage of the beautiful scenery you make it look effortless. And the outcome it looks like you've been doing it professionally all your life! Thanks so much for sharing ✌️🥰
Ah yes! Those first few videos that I was still deciding if I was going to show my face on video! I am glad my filming and editing has improved since then. Fun to watch though. Its like a diary of my journey here! And thank you for subscribing! 🧡
Stunning views ❤
Excellent video, great adventure Well done!
Thank you so much! :-)
Hi Alone. Imaginey surprise when you said Rexford...then Libby. I spent 27 years in Lincoln County. Rexford bench is 5 minutes from my MT home. Glad you took some quieter roads! I atarted the videos from the beginning. I have been following all the AK youtubers you recommend. I was looking for Matt AKs channel simce he was on with @johninalaska. Was he the one who jad to go back to the lower 48. If possible, can you refer to that list of channels so i can look them all up. I've really enjoyed them all. I also have ave a long North Dakota ahead of me and I would like to get on more lives with you all.
What a beautiful drive !
You honestly think you will never come to the lower 48 again ? What about your kids, grandkids and other family ?
I live alone in rural northern Minnesota and that is cold enough and isolated enough for me, winter is just hard and long 🥶❄️🥶❄️
OMG! Minnesota sure gets more than its fair share of snow and cold! :-) I honestly have no plans to ever leave Alaska! My entire family is welcome to visit me in Alaska though. I will make the 10 hour drive to/from the airport as long as it wasn’t in winter time. We have such a small window for summer that I have to spend every second preparing for winter. My family is aware and probably more willing to visit me up here because who would not want to visit Alaska with a personal tour guide? But they will be put to work too :-) Also in order to leave I would need to board Kenai. I did speak to my family prior to moving and they all wanted me to go. Probably because I talked their ears off about it. This is my plan but as we all know not all plans go according to plan. :-) Thank you!
"Probably never to return to the lower 48." That's quite a thing to say. Just starting your videos in order and wondering if you're running away from something, running towards something, or both.
Lovin your credits Girlie
And I love having you here Cindi! Thank you so much! 😁
It has been very emotional watching you leave the "lower 48" and I'm only half way in!! I guess I still have a little PTSD from "selling out and sailing away". People say how lucky I am,,, if they only knew, huh! Of you wanna step back in time, you must come see me! Ha!
Kinda surprised no facilities offered for pets, like renting a kennel space. That would be rough only four 15 minute breaks a day. Did you need to use a muzzle? I had dog aggressive dogs.
LOL! I was actually SO anxious to get out of the lower 48 and get to Alaska! 🤣 I'm still in the US so I wasn't worried about anything other than missing the ferry! Which (if I did) would have kept me in the 48 for another winter. I caught the last ferry out for the season. AND I had just sold my house. I had no place to go back too! 😳
@@ZarpeParadise Yeah it was strange to let Kenai just do his business on the deck of the ferry. I of course had to clean it up. But just think how many dogs where just using the bathroom on the deck! At least I had a room with a toilet 🤣But I had a muzzle for Kenai and didn't have to use it. I just kept him away from the other people and luckily there were not many dogs on this trip. If you walked or biked in with an dog or cat, they had kennels for them that had to be used. No keeping your puppy with you on the deck or in the rooms. 😉
Great videos Alone! Did you get helicopter footage? Reminds me of OVER WASHINGTON which came out about 30 years ago.
Helicopter/drone footage was "Creative Commons" I borrowed of the area. I do not own a drone yet but am looking into getting one. I can't even ride a bike or swim but I will learn how to fly a drone! LOL! :-)
I know this is an old video, just found your channel and this is my dream!!!!! Have to get caught up!!😂 If its a service dog, can they stay with you? My boy isn't friendly with other dogs and we just live very remote, if temps are cool, he goes to town with us, but we don't have many neighbors so trying to 'socialize' him at Home Depot 😂
I remember this ferry.
A fantastic ride with a very nice view! Well not so much for Kenai but he did ok! :-)
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska yeah that’s the only downfall to the ferry. Pups suffer. I was on the ferry when I lived in Petersburg. When I lived in homer I drove through Canada.
I considered the ALCAN and was excited to do it. Why not travel through Canada and enjoy the sites. But Canada basically wants you out as soon as possible and during COVID I wasn't sure if they would allow me through. I couldn't risk it. But the ferry was an enjoyable experience for sure. 😁
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska yeah that’s true. When I went through it was a while ago. The ferry is fun too though but just not enough time with the pup. But they do ok.
Yeah being separated from Kenai was stressful but I was ready to run to the car as soon as they allowed it to get the most out of the time they allowed. Kenai did great and I spoiled him after we hit land again! 😁
It would be nice if you could do the typing in a different color. It's very hard to see. Loving your videos so far
100% agree! This was only my third video and I had never edited a video before. It gets better as you go! Promise! 🧡😉
Gorgeous ~
The entire trip to Alaska was gorgeous! :-)
I would think you could always change your mind even if you make it there and want to come back to the lower 48 put your car back on the ferry and make it back down right?
Absolutely could. The ferry would drop me off in Washington and a 3-5 day drive back to Colorado! But I will never leave Alaska! Once Alaska gets in your veins, its just so difficult to think about leaving. That's just my opinions though :-) Thank you Joyce!
New subscriber, and always late to a party😅❤
Awesome!
Thank you so much!
@@AloneinRemoteAlaska so I just started watching your channel and videos and I got to give it to you! You are amazing and inspiring!
Hope all is well! Keep on trucking!!!
@@henrylopez686 So sorry for the late reply! I hope you enjoyed all the videos and there is SO much more to come! Thank you so much! :-)
How long was the ferry ride from washington to alaska
How did you tape this for one it’s daylight. I only see YOU. Where’s EVERYBODY I was in Anchorage 3 years ago. Lots of people. Traffic was CRAZY. You’re saying it’s August. That’s when I left. It was BUSY. Eagle river Wasilla Homer Anchorage Palmer
The reason you don't see anyone else on the ferry is that we were at port and most of the other passengers had gone ashore. Yes, Anchorage and the surrounding areas are very busy and hectic. Luckily for me the further you get away from the Mat-Su valley there are fewer cars and people. Thank you for watching! I really appreciate it.
How long did the ferry stay in Ketchikan
It was quick. Maybe a couple hours. Just long enough to unload vehicles and passengers.
When camping,did you sleep in your car?
I sure did! Slept right next to Kenai! Thank you Jacqulin!
Why choose remote Alaska?
new sub and binging ;)
Fantastic! Thank you so much!
Why take a ferry, why not drive? Is it quicker?
The ALCAN going through Canada had a lot of restrictions and they could turn you away if they wanted, Didn't want to risk it!
Am i lost in a dream ?.......................................................HOW YOU DOIN.............
It's no dream! Not for me! I'm actually living it finally!!
I forgot to ask how you found your Alaska home n if you went up to check it out via flying up.
You mentioned your ability to work from home... what type of work do you do?
So the ferry was overnight then....about how many hours till Ketchikan?
That had to be so hard with worrying about your dog.
I actually found my cabin on Zillow. And I did fly up to Alaska to look at it personally. Once I saw it in person, I made an offer as quickly as I could. :-) My job is the same job I had in Colorado and I do purchasing and reporting. Basically Excel Spreadsheets and email!
Ferry was 3 nights I believe? It was VERY difficult to leave Kenai in the vehicle for that long. I did get to visit him 4-5 times a day for only 15 minutes and we made the most of it. Kenai pulled through like a trooper and I spoiled him with a steak after we landed and made camp. :-)
Eek, the first campground gave me Blair Witch Project vibes.
HA! Me too! But it turned out to be a great trip! Thank you!
Oh your poor baby had to stay by himself! I have a almost 10 year old best buddy Sam. He's a Australian Shepherd who I've known since he was a week old. Love him to death! I would've had a very hard time leaving him in the vehicle lol. Glad your boy did ok! 💖💜💖
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Sorry, camera constant movement gave me a headache.
What do you mean You're given 15 minutes a day to tend to your pet? Can you not just stay in your room with your pet and go out when you want to or need to??
Just kidding 😂
Beautiful scenery on your ferry ride