Correction: I learned today when I went on a shuttle bus ride into the park that there are actually some other campgrounds inside the park that you can drive to with your own vehicle, if you have a reservation for at least three nights. Search online for more info about that. If interested in camping in the Denali area, I highly recommend reserving your campsite in advance online, because the campgrounds tend to fill up during the busy season.
I guess going there during summer season you would auutomatically have a lot more people to reserve there. Awesome video man!! Loved it a lot! I have to ask though.. you ever have that thought in your mind about bears?? I guess alaska is known for them... Grizzly Bears that is. You see any?
The thought of bears is ALWAYS in your mind when hiking around here. It better be, because yes they are definitely around. I saw a grizzly twice today, but that was from a bus on the park road and they were quite a ways away. Less likely to see while hiking, but it happens and I've experienced it multiple times. While hiking alone I always make noise, shout every once in a while, etc. And I have my sound grenade, whistle and bear spray. They're awesome to see but you don't want to take your chances with them.
That's awesome man!! Ya, I personally where I live we only get Black bears and you rarely see them. I see in your video you are well prepared for them for sure. You definately seem like you know what your doing but damn $40 USD for a can of bear spray? HOLY lol. Cheers man for replying! Keep up the good work man. Props to you from Canada here. :)
Hey Gabriel, I've been watching you for just over a year now I believe and you and a few others have been a huge inspiration for me. I've become obsessed with travelling and geography and your videos, in part, made me realize my passion for these things and have inspired me to travel in the future (I'm only 16 now). Because I can't travel much yet, I have planned many itinerary's of all types (cheap, free, expensive) for locations all over the world for fun and to maintain my interest in travelling. I recently got to go to NYC with my parents and we followed one of the itinerary's I made. The trip was amazing (I even made a video on it) and I just wanted to thank you for educating and inspiring me in travel. Have a great time in Alaska! Edit: I just realized you're almost at 100k! Congrats!
Awesome, yeah it's a good idea to wait until you're 18, that's what I did, took off to Europe the day after I turned 18. At least you can plan things out in the meantime, that's fun too, you learn a lot about the world in the process. Happy planning and traveling too.
I enjoyed the video so much i hated that it ended so soon. Im a lover of the outdoors and your videos have great views as well as learning. Thank you for taking the time to share. I would like to donate as well so you can keep them coming.
Awesome, thanks a lot Millard, glad you enjoyed it. I thought this video got a bit long, glad it wasn't too long then. Lots more coming from Alaska. If you feel so called to donate then everything helps, feel free to donate via paypal with my email address gabrieltraveler at gmail dot com, thanks in advance!
Not officially. The park was called Denali National Park but the mountain was Mt. McKinley until just recently. But of course some people still called it Denali even when it was officially Mt. McKinley.
Gabriel Traveler It was named Denali by the people who lived there, than Americans changed the name, than they changed it again, back to the original name.
You ain't in Thailand anymore. $6.50 for a smoothie. Happy trails amigo. I'm always happy when I see you have posted a new video. I really enjoy them. Take care and keep on enjoying. Cheers.
Amazing video quality, Gabe:) so happy you went with the g7x mII, this camera will never let you down:) i just started rewatching all of your South America + Central America videos, in 4 days im embarking on a two year journey throughout all latin american countries. Overly excited... the amount of value information your videos offer is amazing, keep up the good work and maybe, one day, we'll get the chance to drink some beers together. A, another thing: i really hope you prepared or already filmed your 100k subs video 😈😈😈. Cheers!
Excellent, glad to hear it's looking good. And this video was shot at only 30fps (so I could process it quicker since I'm camping). At 60fps it will look a bit better. That's awesome you're headed for S. America, that will be epic for sure. Two years, wow. Which countries are you heading to? Congrats on your success as well, including getting the official check mark I see. I guess I can apply for it at 100k? How are things going with monetization, are you making decent money at this point? Finding other ways to profit from your channel other than just adsense? I'd be curious to hear.
If you go with the 60fps setting your editing will take much more time and also exporting it will be a pain in the a**...you have to try it one time and see how things so and after that u can decide if its worth it or not. I started with 60fps so now its pretty weird to change it to 30....but many many vloggers (including Casey) go down the lane of 30 fps and it works perfect for them. also it looks more cinematic than 60 :) My first ever country that i visited (outside Europe) was Peru, so im heading back there only for vlogging. Then i will go to Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Brazil. The plan is to reach Mexic somewhere next winter (2018) and from there decide where to go next. Once you reach 100K you can send youtube an email requesting to receive your official mark (it will take some time, maybe 1-2 months:)). Moneywise, things are going ok. Im not making THAT much out of adsense BUT now, the adsense revenue is like 30% of all my travel budget. I have 2 apartments in Bucharest (capital of Romania) that im renting out so that's what allows me to travel for very long periods of time). But i started working with several companies in my country. I concluded my 348days throughout South East Asia with some amazing deals: 1. Panasonic partnered with me and gave a very good camera (Panasonic Lumix G85) so i sold my g7x mII and sony a6000. 2. I have 6 free flight ticket/year that i can use anytime i want, to any destination, as long as the price is below 650E. 3. I'm staying for free in many hotels/guesthouses and so on. My first 2 weeks in Peru i will be basically paying 0 usd / accomodation, which, as you well know, its pretty important. I have found out that companies are not really keen on handing out money. BUT, getting certain deals its really achieavable, as long as you spam them (the companies) with lots of emails. With the accomodation, what i usually do is : - I search the first 1-2 pages of booking.com (with hotels from the city im travelling to) and im sending email to all of them, telling what i do, how many ppl watch me, how old is my audience and so on. Especially in low season, you could easily get 10 nights/month for free. One night here, two night there and they add up. My goal, for the next year, is to reduce my flying expenses and accomodation to almost 0. I think thats doable and i really really think that you could do it much easier, having an US based content and , therefore, talking to a more powerful audience (money-wise)...
Cool man, good stuff and great ideas. Yeah I definitely want to expand things in a lot of different ways. Main thing is I'm so busy making videos that I don't find a lot of time for all the other stuff. But I'm working for the next month so that will help me out for the winter anyway. Enjoy Peru and S.A.
I had to spend the whole night in the bathrooms at the top of GSMNP when I was cycling through; there was a helluva storm the night I got up to Nantahala pass, but it was so worth it coming down the north side the next morning with beautiful post-storm clouds hugging lush green peaks and the sweet morning air.
We rode the shuttle bus to Eielson Visitor Center. Coming back I wanted to hike a bit so got off at Polychrome pass my wife decided to stay on the bus. I and hiked along the road down to the river. A momma grizzly and her cub were crossing the bridge while i hung back. They wandered down to the river and went upstream. The first bus I caught broke down at Savage River.We all had to get off to catch another. It took a while but I eventually got back to Riley Creek Camp where my wife was waiting in the RV. She thought I had hiked all the way from Polychrome Pass!!
I've been watching you on and off due to my own travel and just day to day tasks that keep me away from watching. I live in Anchorage and have worked in Denali. It's awesome to see you in my neck of the woods :) Stay safe!
great vid again / packed --PACKED with useful advice, even if not traveling there, interesting info........that's why you are so popular and your vids are so liked.. ..prices, a little steep in places, but WOWW! , worth every penny, WHAT a place, thanks for bringing us along. enjoy Gab :-)
Thanks for sharing. Is it obligated to tip in Alaska also? Me as an European, I never understand this because it's included in their salary. We never tip. How do waiters, managers react in the USA if you tip too less or nothing at all? They call the police?
Tipping is optional. But you are made to feel guilty if you don't tip. If the service is good tip I'd the service sux the pay your bill and go. I would object to a built in tip.
You are not required to tip, and no the police will not be called. But waiters and waitresses are very poorly paid, much less than typical workers, so they depend on tips to live. So depending on the place, they may make something like $2-$3 vs $7-8 which is minimum wage anywhere else.
In a campground like that there are a lot of random smells all over the place. And also a lot of human noises and activity that the bears don't really want to be around. I wouldn't leave my food in my tent overnight, but just eating in there shouldn't be a problem....unless you spill your granola all over the place.
A suggestion! If you don't mind the taste of almond or coconut milk there's plenty of small 1 use containers that don't have to be refrigerated until opening (why you buy the 1 use bottles) and they are quite tasty in cereal :)
The Park is waking up end of April, it is free! Until May 20th, you can drive 30 miles in and then you can walk the rest of the 60 miles in, although riding a bicycle us what most people do. There is nothing open at that time though, bring your own firewood.
Hey Gabriel, if you ever get the chance you must check out the corn islands off the cost of Nicuagra. I was there this summer and it was incredible! It truly is an epic journey to get there!
Strangely in US it is hard to find. The only one I found in Walmart is fat free, makes lumps in the milk and comes in a large package which doesn't cost much. Someone advised me to check Caribbean and Latino authentic food stores as they might have it.
I haven't used powdered milk in forever. It's not a bad idea though. But the way this mixture works out, you really don't need it, it's super tasty as it is.
Your video is very helpful as we are about to embark on a Denali visit soon, next month. Would it be alright if I have your permission to link your video to my blog post? Thanks.
there is a Thai food place if u go little further. they only take cash and decent food. If u are coming to Fairbanks stop by Healy. there is a brewery name 49th state brewery really good beer and they have the bus from the movie into the wild.
Probably one of my favourite videos of yours, Gabriel. So informative. Any bear sightings or encounters yet? I remember when you saw the grizzly in Jasper when you were hiking into town. What a rush! Also, for some of us who cant make it to Alaska right now, id love it if you went to the Bus in Fairbanks from Into The Wild. Maybe its in your plans? Maybe not?
The way I'm thinking it generally works regarding expense of living around globe, is that the closer to the equator you get, the cheaper it is, and the further away you get, the more expensive it is. I think this mainly has to do with the fact that the closer to the equator you get, the more the climate is such that one doesn't need to rely on as much technological resource and infrastructure in order to survive. Whereever we are around the world, we're using technology in order to simulate a tropical environment. For example with our clothing, shelter and heating outside tropical areas, we're constantly relying on technologies in order to simulate a tropical temperature of around 30 degree celsius for our body. Food-wise, the tropics are conducive to growing a diverse range of flora that humans thrive on. In the colder climes, it becomes a harder thing to obtain food without using technologies and infrastructures. It's just harder all round the further from the equator we get, we can't survive without all these resources. We can't live as closely with the land and live off it as easily without technological assistances. And this is the main reason why the colder countries are more expensive and the more tropical countries are cheaper. And why standard of living is considered higher the further from the equator we get. Because in those places they need to be rich in order to survive, they need to be wrapped up in technology. And to most, more reliance on technology equals higher standard of living. The other primates closest to humans all live in tropical rainforest climate. Chimpanzees and gorillas live around the Congos right around the equator. Orangutans and lot of other primates live in Borneo and Sumatra, right smack bang on the equator or within 10 degrees of it. And we humans are even more cold-weather sensitive than they are, we originally evolved to be even more closely tied to equatorial climate than the other primates. And even moreso than our great ape cousins, our natural diet is tropical fruits. Where that grows is where we're optimally suited to living. We can survive away from that environment, but only if we use technology as a cushion against what for us is an unhealthy unnatural climate and environment. And what the colder countries do in order to survive, is gather their natural resources for survival from the warmer countries, which is the main reason why those countries are in such a shit state. The richer colder countries just rape them dry and control a lot of their politics so that they can occupy and vampire off them. No part of the world gets raped as much as equatorial regions. For example just look at Amazonian Borneon and Sumatran tropical rainforests, the rate they're being stripped. All us richer colder countries that have to rely on technological resource in order to survive, it comes at a price, it always comes at a price. If people are genuinely interested in living ethically without raping the planet, they'll live in the tropics. And this goes for one's personal health and well-being too, if one is interested in living most healthily, they will live in the tropics.
U.S seems really expensive. I wouldn't visit it at current prices and USD-EUR ratio. I can get at least same quality food, nature and excitement for 1/3rd of the price here in Europe.
The sun is never up all day here in the center of Alaska, you have to go further north for that. But in the middle of the summer it sets very late, around 10 or 11pm and it never gets completely dark. However now, because it's August it does get dark by midnight or so and is dark during the night until early in the morning. And the days are quickly getting shorter.
The bus ticket price has really gone up a lot since you've made this video. As of June 2021, it costs $60 to take the transit bus RT. I will be taking it tomorrow, as today was sold out, and hoping to take some good photos of the wildlife in the park. I went hiking around Savage River today, and while the scenery was stunning, I didn't see any wildlife.
Just figure Alaska costs as much as going to Hawaii except gas costs more and food as well. I remember paying $9 for a gallon of milk in Yakutat 25 years ago. Just depends where you go as to how much more it will cost you than anywhere else in America.
one smart idea ive seen people do is rent a Uhaul van and camp in them. they cost like 30$+ mileage. to rent. then you can sleep free anywhere..although Denali is bullshit..they make that section of the parks hwy illegal to camp along the road pull outs..but healy and south of denali has turn outs..but the 15 mile section from park entrance through the tourist crap they wont let you sleep in a vehicle..but Anywhere else from kenai to homer and valdez is fine to pull out in RVs or vans vehicles etc and sleep..i sleep in my chevy truck, pathfinder, and subaru all the time all over alaska ( i reside in Palmer/wasilla..Denali was the only place i got pissed off about camping cause the campground is ALWAYS full and if you have avehicle the next best place is healy. healy is the ghetto of denali..lol it sucks. Byerly lake has a campground its an hour south or so of denali. Cantwell doesnt havemuch maybe an RV park..but the denali hwy turn is there and just outside of cantwell theres plenty of turnouts and they all have great Grayling fishing spots too..camp all you want there nobody will bother you. for the recor ive been in AK for 11 years and i only been to Denali twice..lol theres not much up there for me and it costs too much$$$$$.. kenai and Seward are more what i like cheaper options, plenty of fishing sightseeing animals etc.. ive never seen anything but a bear in denali..i bet you can see way more bears floating the Kenai from sportmans landing to Jims landing on a 30$ sightseeing float during peak sockeye runs. Denali is what it is..a national park..so like all other national parks its an overregulated Zoo..lol ill go back when i get a lottery ticket to drive the entire 90 mile road in september.. people also sell the lottery tickets on Craiglist this time of year for like 50$ each cause its illegal to profit from them. hope this info helps anyone planning on coming up here. the train isnt a bad way to see seward to spencer glacier along the seward hwya through anchorage and up to talkeetna and denali.. ALso you didnt mention anything about the Whistle stop.it starts in wasilla and goes from wasilla to fairbanks and you can get off in denali and bewteen. we have oneif not the last whistle stop..you can jump on and off anywhere along the route.
I wanted to see more of Denali...It was very interesting. The breakfast tip was very useful. The bear repellant was interesting...I was happy to see New Delhi mentioned... After seeing this video I kinda remembered my trip to Kaziranga in Assam. My ride on the elephant to see the one horned rhino and also a trip to Shillong... You must go to that eastern part of India. I have seen your Goa, Gokarna, North of India etc. Was wondering if you went to the east and North Eastern part of India. Awesome vlogging. Waiting for the next one...
My next video will be about the shuttle bus ride I went on today into the park, so you will see a lot more of Denali. But no I haven't been to the northeast of India yet, or even east to Calcutta or Bodhgaya, etc.
The tent is awesome. It's a Sturgis brand. I showed how to set it up in this video: ruclips.net/video/hilMr9TItwg/видео.html It's super waterproof and very lightweight, but only for one person. I don't recommend my sleeping bag unfortunately, it doesn't keep me warm enough when it gets genuinely cold.
Thanks Gabriel! I'll look into this other video. My wife and I are big fans of your series! We have been watching you faithfully now for close to a year. You and your travels are such an inspiration to us. I am considering purchase of an IconnTechs video camera. Should we stay away from this brand? Best of Luck, Steve in North Miami
Since I answered this in another comment, I'm going to copy and paste some of that comment here: In addition to the threat of bears, there are lots of other pretty good reasons to not just hike out into the wilderness of Alaska. In short, you've got to be on a completely different level of preparation. For one thing, you're better off having a vehicle so that you can drive to the right areas to be able hike into the wilderness in a good spot, not some random place off the road. Secondly, you better have done some research and know the area where you're planning to go, know what the terrain is like, what wildlife is there, etc. You need bear-proof containers that you can carry with you (here at the campground there are bear-proof storage lockers to put your food in). You're going to have to be prepared with all of your food for however long you will be out there, you will need a stove, or else fire-making supplies (you don't find downed dried wood just lying around most of Alaska), and you'll need cooking gear. You will need maps of the area and you will need to be prepared to navigate off trail, because there aren't many trails in the wilderness of Alaska, there aren't even trails throughout most of Denali national park. You need to be prepared to be completely alone for however long you are out there (unless you bring company of course). In short, you don't just wander off into the wilderness of Alaska. You need to know what you're doing beyond just having a tent and sleeping bag and wanting to camp in the woods. It's not the same as backpacking somewhere in California or elsewhere in the continental US where there are trails and camping spaces with fire rings, etc. A better idea is to go backpacking in Denali national park, where you can get the Alaska wilderness experience but with a greater measure of safety to it. They've determined which areas are good for backcountry camping and you pick a certain sector of the park. You get a bear-proof container that you can carry in your pack, and then get a ride in a shuttle bus to the right area of the park. Once the bus drops you off, it's full-on wilderness other than the road, which you leave behind. There are no trails, but you don't need them because it's wide open tundra out there and you can see where you're going and navigate pretty easily with a map. But I wouldn't just hike off the road in some random place into the wilderness somewhere in Alaska, unless I'd done tons of advanced preparation and was ready for something like that, but that wasn't what I came up here planning to do.
Problems with "expert" advise. First, if the bear is not hungry, fine. But, depending on the time of year and place, like standing in the middle of a salmon run, announcing yourself can actually make you look like food, or worse, a threat, i.e., just another predator intent on depriving a bear of his fish dinner. RE "bear repellant." This liquid only is only a "repellent" because it acts as an irritant. It is NOT designed to permanently harm the animal. Meaning that if the bear is sufficiently curious or worse hungry, bear repellant is only a little better than nothing. Regarding the use of bear repellant. The animal does not know what it is in the canister and has no knowledge of what it is for, therefore; if you need to use it, do not expect that the animal will jump up and run away. It is an irritant only and will not dissuade an angry or hungry animal. Also, one of the repellant properties of this chemical is that it doesn't taste good so be aware that it can take some time (perhaps 30 sec. to two minutes) befor the animal understands he doesn't like the experience... But, you should also remember, that to a hungry, and smart, animal such as Canis Majoris appeasing hunger will always be their FIRST priority and even a swarm of angry bees does nothing to dissuade a honey-loving bear. So, ALWAYS go for your best defense, your intelligence, first. RE being noisy. First, if the bear doesn't know you are there, telling him you are may not be wise. Second, non-human sounds work well also, i.e., a loud air-horn (the surprise and pain they generate), when used to fend off a bear, works faster than any chemical--most living things have a central nervous system that reacts much faster (around 100th of a second) to a loud noise than to a bad taste such as with a bear repellant and running is usually instinctive as appose to burning eyes, nose or bad taste that can take a while for the animal to figure out. Additionally, do not forget a weapon, i.e., a walking stick. If the bear is ONLY curious, and they can be extremely curious as well as being extremely intelligent, a walking-stick as a way to keep you separated, say the distance of a six-foot walking stick can give you time to react and as a last resort, a weapon--meaning something in your hand is always better than nothing. RE "making yourself big." I am unclear how a 100 or 200 lb human can make themselves appear large to a 600 or 800 lb Kodiac. Moreover, standing on your hind-legs and especially with arms raised (as the poster shows in this video) is normal behavior to virtually any bear and beyond merely showing a bear you are a much smaller (and maybe edible) version of himself does not appear to be a first choice for a best defense by humans. Finally, there is NO alternative to common sense. Some people mistake noisy for aggressive and generally with bears appearing to be aggressive is not a good idea. Common sense rules in these situation. PS - The vast majority of contacts between bears and humans generally happen two ways: 1.) As in a tourist situation, i.e., the animal is seen at a distance "being" a bear, and 2.) An abrupt contact at a short distance and usually without prior warning. Being on your toes and aware of the circumstances have always been your best defense. Meaning that knowing where you are and what you are doing is always the best defense.
So, if we don't hear from you again Gabe, we'll know those 40 bearspray bucks could've been a good meal - or 8 ten-minute showers, or 2 more nights including a couple of beers instead.....:-)
I asked him when I bought it, and the only way you can return it is if you don't remove the plastic wrapping it comes in and take off the two plastic rings that are on it. And of course you can't use it if those rings are still attached and it's wrapped in plastic. There's no point in buying it if you don't remove all that stuff, because you aren't going to get all that stuff off while a bear is charging you. So in other words, you can't get your money back. If you could, the bear spray manufacturers would go out of business, since 99.999% of them will never be used.
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Correction: I learned today when I went on a shuttle bus ride into the park that there are actually some other campgrounds inside the park that you can drive to with your own vehicle, if you have a reservation for at least three nights. Search online for more info about that. If interested in camping in the Denali area, I highly recommend reserving your campsite in advance online, because the campgrounds tend to fill up during the busy season.
I guess going there during summer season you would auutomatically have a lot more people to reserve there. Awesome video man!! Loved it a lot! I have to ask though.. you ever have that thought in your mind about bears?? I guess alaska is known for them... Grizzly Bears that is. You see any?
The thought of bears is ALWAYS in your mind when hiking around here. It better be, because yes they are definitely around. I saw a grizzly twice today, but that was from a bus on the park road and they were quite a ways away. Less likely to see while hiking, but it happens and I've experienced it multiple times. While hiking alone I always make noise, shout every once in a while, etc. And I have my sound grenade, whistle and bear spray. They're awesome to see but you don't want to take your chances with them.
Gabriel Traveler this should be an interesting video... how to keep away grizzly
That's awesome man!! Ya, I personally where I live we only get Black bears and you rarely see them. I see in your video you are well prepared for them for sure. You definately seem like you know what your doing but damn $40 USD for a can of bear spray? HOLY lol. Cheers man for replying! Keep up the good work man. Props to you from Canada here. :)
I made one about avoiding bears actually: ruclips.net/video/XpFmZLmB5mA/видео.html
You're so close to 100k subscribers, I love how you still maintain a small channel feel though. I hate how fake some of these travel vloggers feel
Jon B I agree as soon as other channels hit 5 digit subscribers and higher they lose the authentic feel but Gabe keeps it real
I agree!
Hey Gabriel, I've been watching you for just over a year now I believe and you and a few others have been a huge inspiration for me. I've become obsessed with travelling and geography and your videos, in part, made me realize my passion for these things and have inspired me to travel in the future (I'm only 16 now). Because I can't travel much yet, I have planned many itinerary's of all types (cheap, free, expensive) for locations all over the world for fun and to maintain my interest in travelling. I recently got to go to NYC with my parents and we followed one of the itinerary's I made. The trip was amazing (I even made a video on it) and I just wanted to thank you for educating and inspiring me in travel. Have a great time in Alaska!
Edit: I just realized you're almost at 100k! Congrats!
Awesome, yeah it's a good idea to wait until you're 18, that's what I did, took off to Europe the day after I turned 18. At least you can plan things out in the meantime, that's fun too, you learn a lot about the world in the process. Happy planning and traveling too.
You're the man Gabe! Not many people can go from a summer in Europe to Alaska. You're videos are great man, keep on traveling!
Thanks.
I enjoyed the video so much i hated that it ended so soon. Im a lover of the outdoors and your videos have great views as well as learning. Thank you for taking the time to share. I would like to donate as well so you can keep them coming.
Awesome, thanks a lot Millard, glad you enjoyed it. I thought this video got a bit long, glad it wasn't too long then. Lots more coming from Alaska. If you feel so called to donate then everything helps, feel free to donate via paypal with my email address gabrieltraveler at gmail dot com, thanks in advance!
Gabriel Traveler Ok i sure will and keep those videos coming man i enjoy them.
The mountain was always named Denali...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denali%E2%80%93Mount_McKinley_naming_dispute
Not officially. The park was called Denali National Park but the mountain was Mt. McKinley until just recently. But of course some people still called it Denali even when it was officially Mt. McKinley.
That link states that it officially was named Mt. McKinley in 1917.
Gabriel Traveler It was named Denali by the people who lived there, than Americans changed the name, than they changed it again, back to the original name.
I will be visiting August 2022 and this video makes me so excited! Great video!
August is a good time to go. I even saw the northern lights in August once, though it's unlikely.
Come and camp in Sweden, you don't have to pay for camping and you can put your tent everywhere, on beaches, islands, forests, etc. for free.
Never heard of this park before, great info for anyone who might be interested in a camping trip like this.
You ain't in Thailand anymore. $6.50 for a smoothie.
Happy trails amigo. I'm always happy when I see you have posted a new video. I really enjoy them. Take care and keep on enjoying. Cheers.
Awesome, thanks.
This is going to be a great adventure I can already feel it. Your the best Gabe keep up the good work.
Great presentation as always , down to earth in a simple informative way as expected from Gabriel .
Thanks, glad to hear it.
Amazing video quality, Gabe:) so happy you went with the g7x mII, this camera will never let you down:) i just started rewatching all of your South America + Central America videos, in 4 days im embarking on a two year journey throughout all latin american countries. Overly excited... the amount of value information your videos offer is amazing, keep up the good work and maybe, one day, we'll get the chance to drink some beers together. A, another thing: i really hope you prepared or already filmed your 100k subs video 😈😈😈. Cheers!
Excellent, glad to hear it's looking good. And this video was shot at only 30fps (so I could process it quicker since I'm camping). At 60fps it will look a bit better. That's awesome you're headed for S. America, that will be epic for sure. Two years, wow. Which countries are you heading to? Congrats on your success as well, including getting the official check mark I see. I guess I can apply for it at 100k? How are things going with monetization, are you making decent money at this point? Finding other ways to profit from your channel other than just adsense? I'd be curious to hear.
If you go with the 60fps setting your editing will take much more time and also exporting it will be a pain in the a**...you have to try it one time and see how things so and after that u can decide if its worth it or not. I started with 60fps so now its pretty weird to change it to 30....but many many vloggers (including Casey) go down the lane of 30 fps and it works perfect for them. also it looks more cinematic than 60 :)
My first ever country that i visited (outside Europe) was Peru, so im heading back there only for vlogging. Then i will go to Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Brazil. The plan is to reach Mexic somewhere next winter (2018) and from there decide where to go next.
Once you reach 100K you can send youtube an email requesting to receive your official mark (it will take some time, maybe 1-2 months:)).
Moneywise, things are going ok. Im not making THAT much out of adsense BUT now, the adsense revenue is like 30% of all my travel budget. I have 2 apartments in Bucharest (capital of Romania) that im renting out so that's what allows me to travel for very long periods of time).
But i started working with several companies in my country. I concluded my 348days throughout South East Asia with some amazing deals:
1. Panasonic partnered with me and gave a very good camera (Panasonic Lumix G85) so i sold my g7x mII and sony a6000.
2. I have 6 free flight ticket/year that i can use anytime i want, to any destination, as long as the price is below 650E.
3. I'm staying for free in many hotels/guesthouses and so on. My first 2 weeks in Peru i will be basically paying 0 usd / accomodation, which, as you well know, its pretty important.
I have found out that companies are not really keen on handing out money. BUT, getting certain deals its really achieavable, as long as you spam them (the companies) with lots of emails. With the accomodation, what i usually do is :
- I search the first 1-2 pages of booking.com (with hotels from the city im travelling to) and im sending email to all of them, telling what i do, how many ppl watch me, how old is my audience and so on. Especially in low season, you could easily get 10 nights/month for free. One night here, two night there and they add up. My goal, for the next year, is to reduce my flying expenses and accomodation to almost 0. I think thats doable and i really really think that you could do it much easier, having an US based content and , therefore, talking to a more powerful audience (money-wise)...
Cool man, good stuff and great ideas. Yeah I definitely want to expand things in a lot of different ways. Main thing is I'm so busy making videos that I don't find a lot of time for all the other stuff. But I'm working for the next month so that will help me out for the winter anyway. Enjoy Peru and S.A.
Glad to see your subscriber base growing. Looks like your video quality has improved too. Thanks for posting the video.
I had to spend the whole night in the bathrooms at the top of GSMNP when I was cycling through; there was a helluva storm the night I got up to Nantahala pass, but it was so worth it coming down the north side the next morning with beautiful post-storm clouds hugging lush green peaks and the sweet morning air.
We rode the shuttle bus to Eielson Visitor Center. Coming back I wanted to hike a bit so got off at Polychrome pass my wife decided to stay on the bus. I and hiked along the road down to the river. A momma grizzly and her cub were crossing the bridge while i hung back. They wandered down to the river and went upstream.
The first bus I caught broke down at Savage River.We all had to get off to catch another. It took a while but I eventually got back to Riley Creek Camp where my wife was waiting in the RV. She thought I had hiked all the way from Polychrome Pass!!
I took the bus out to Eielson yesterday. It wasn't quite that adventurous. Saw a grizzly from the bus but it was a ways away.
Terrific videos Gabriel, always so informative with so much practical advice! Thanks for all you do!
I've been watching you on and off due to my own travel and just day to day tasks that keep me away from watching. I live in Anchorage and have worked in Denali. It's awesome to see you in my neck of the woods :) Stay safe!
Cool, thanks!
Thanks for the info. We are on our way north from Panama and budget is what determines if we stop at Washington state or keep pushing up to Alaska.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Regardless of price, it is sure beautiful there. I hope to see it someday.
great vid again / packed --PACKED with useful advice, even if not traveling there, interesting info........that's why you are so popular and your vids are so liked..
..prices, a little steep in places, but WOWW! , worth every penny, WHAT a place, thanks for bringing us along. enjoy Gab :-)
Thanks for sharing. Is it obligated to tip in Alaska also? Me as an European, I never understand this because it's included in their salary. We never tip.
How do waiters, managers react in the USA if you tip too less or nothing at all? They call the police?
When I travel to Europe everybody there is almost bagging and crying for tips. And all the world knows that in the USA you have to tip
Tipping is optional. But you are made to feel guilty if you don't tip. If the service is good tip I'd the service sux the pay your bill and go. I would object to a built in tip.
Will K wro g you do not have to tip.
You are not required to tip, and no the police will not be called. But waiters and waitresses are very poorly paid, much less than typical workers, so they depend on tips to live. So depending on the place, they may make something like $2-$3 vs $7-8 which is minimum wage anywhere else.
You don’t have to tip. I never tip. If I do, i never tip more than 5 cents.
Breakfast in tent, food smells in tent. Bears follow food smells. Bear in tent!
In a campground like that there are a lot of random smells all over the place. And also a lot of human noises and activity that the bears don't really want to be around. I wouldn't leave my food in my tent overnight, but just eating in there shouldn't be a problem....unless you spill your granola all over the place.
Bear in tent? New Friend!
Or are we talking about the animal?....
Hi Gabriel
I really admire you and love your videos
keep it up dude👏👍✋
Thanks a lot.
Yet another nice and lovely video. Pretty informative !!
Thank you for the videos and sharing your journeys with us.
My friends Dad got killed and partially eaten by a grizzly bear in Kodiak, I'd definitely take a gun over any pepper spray.
Wow, really sorry to hear that. They're called "Kodiak grizzlies" for a reason, they're even bigger there apparently.
Awesome vid, thanks for the effort. Its beautiful there!
Gabriel u rock! Love your videos HUGE fan!
Catching up on your Alaska trip ! Thanks for sharing your journey with us 😊👏🏾!!
Us Alaskans love when a tourist Says how it is in Alaska! Hilarious!😉🤣👍
hardly to believe that many countries be visited and impressively many archievements gabe's travelling inexpensively easily :)
BIG CONGRATS ON 100K SUBS!!!!
Thanks Jesse, pretty amazing.
I'm so happy for you. You deserve it man! You are an inspiration and a tremendous asset to all travelers both on RUclips and beyond.
A suggestion! If you don't mind the taste of almond or coconut milk there's plenty of small 1 use containers that don't have to be refrigerated until opening (why you buy the 1 use bottles) and they are quite tasty in cereal :)
Nice.
I soak up the oatmeal in cold water overnight so in the morning it tastes awesome better then if I cooked it.
Excited for 100 k, gabe?
For lodging: you can rent a cabin in the park for $75-$124/night. Check out Carlo Creek Lodges for those!
Hi from Poland !:)
Howdy.
The Park is waking up end of April, it is free! Until May 20th, you can drive 30 miles in and then you can walk the rest of the 60 miles in, although riding a bicycle us what most people do. There is nothing open at that time though, bring your own firewood.
Cool videos always watch in mornings before work 👍👍👍😎😎😎
Hey congrats....... 100k subscribers...... :)
Way to go mate
i love traveling
I checked out Gabe's budget book. I might get it. It mostly has 5-star ratings and looks good!
Cheers !! 100k Super job ! Quite the achievement, lots of hard work/hours. Thanks MB
Thanks a lot.
Hey Gabriel, if you ever get the chance you must check out the corn islands off the cost of Nicuagra. I was there this summer and it was incredible! It truly is an epic journey to get there!
I'm loving these Alaskan videos :) Cheers!!
Why not get powdered milk with your mix to make it taste better?
Strangely in US it is hard to find. The only one I found in Walmart is fat free, makes lumps in the milk and comes in a large package which doesn't cost much.
Someone advised me to check Caribbean and Latino authentic food stores as they might have it.
I haven't used powdered milk in forever. It's not a bad idea though. But the way this mixture works out, you really don't need it, it's super tasty as it is.
Condensed milk is available in tubes stays longer and easier to use and handle than powder. This is what the Indian military use.
Thx so much
i was working at the princess lodge the day you were there!
For camping, does the park charge per tent, or per person. Would 2 people sharing a tent be charged $15 at Riley or $30?
Hi there, I'm not sure about that. I think it's probably charged per campsite, not per person, but I'm not certain.
Whats going on Gabs?!
Been 3 days since the last vid....Missing the videos already dude! Hope all is well with you!
super info, thanks
Your video is very helpful as we are about to embark on a Denali visit soon, next month. Would it be alright if I have your permission to link your video to my blog post? Thanks.
Yeah no problem, feel free to link to it.
Thank you! I did link your video. If you like, you can read it on foodflurries.com/travel-2/alaska-a-wedding-and-adventure-out-in-the-wild-frontier
Alaska looks interesting and expensive as usual!
Thank you..wonderful video...but to be honest Slovenia was my favorite
there is a Thai food place if u go little further. they only take cash and decent food. If u are coming to Fairbanks stop by Healy. there is a brewery name 49th state brewery really good beer and they have the bus from the movie into the wild.
Really, the bus is in Healy now?
Yupp
Probably one of my favourite videos of yours, Gabriel. So informative. Any bear sightings or encounters yet? I remember when you saw the grizzly in Jasper when you were hiking into town. What a rush! Also, for some of us who cant make it to Alaska right now, id love it if you went to the Bus in Fairbanks from Into The Wild. Maybe its in your plans? Maybe not?
Yes I saw a grizzly on the shuttle bus into the park yesterday, that will be in my next video.
been telling all my alaska friends about your vids
Nice video
congrats!100K!!
Excited to see more upcoming videos from Denali National Park & yes that dinner dish looks so yummy 😋
Fan from India 🙂
The way I'm thinking it generally works regarding expense of living around globe, is that the closer to the equator you get, the cheaper it is, and the further away you get, the more expensive it is. I think this mainly has to do with the fact that the closer to the equator you get, the more the climate is such that one doesn't need to rely on as much technological resource and infrastructure in order to survive. Whereever we are around the world, we're using technology in order to simulate a tropical environment. For example with our clothing, shelter and heating outside tropical areas, we're constantly relying on technologies in order to simulate a tropical temperature of around 30 degree celsius for our body.
Food-wise, the tropics are conducive to growing a diverse range of flora that humans thrive on. In the colder climes, it becomes a harder thing to obtain food without using technologies and infrastructures. It's just harder all round the further from the equator we get, we can't survive without all these resources. We can't live as closely with the land and live off it as easily without technological assistances. And this is the main reason why the colder countries are more expensive and the more tropical countries are cheaper. And why standard of living is considered higher the further from the equator we get. Because in those places they need to be rich in order to survive, they need to be wrapped up in technology. And to most, more reliance on technology equals higher standard of living.
The other primates closest to humans all live in tropical rainforest climate. Chimpanzees and gorillas live around the Congos right around the equator. Orangutans and lot of other primates live in Borneo and Sumatra, right smack bang on the equator or within 10 degrees of it. And we humans are even more cold-weather sensitive than they are, we originally evolved to be even more closely tied to equatorial climate than the other primates. And even moreso than our great ape cousins, our natural diet is tropical fruits. Where that grows is where we're optimally suited to living. We can survive away from that environment, but only if we use technology as a cushion against what for us is an unhealthy unnatural climate and environment.
And what the colder countries do in order to survive, is gather their natural resources for survival from the warmer countries, which is the main reason why those countries are in such a shit state. The richer colder countries just rape them dry and control a lot of their politics so that they can occupy and vampire off them. No part of the world gets raped as much as equatorial regions. For example just look at Amazonian Borneon and Sumatran tropical rainforests, the rate they're being stripped. All us richer colder countries that have to rely on technological resource in order to survive, it comes at a price, it always comes at a price. If people are genuinely interested in living ethically without raping the planet, they'll live in the tropics. And this goes for one's personal health and well-being too, if one is interested in living most healthily, they will live in the tropics.
U.S seems really expensive. I wouldn't visit it at current prices and USD-EUR ratio. I can get at least same quality food, nature and excitement for 1/3rd of the price here in Europe.
As 4 the Oats, great job with that!!!
hi.. what is the weight of your tent ?
I'm not sure but it's pretty light, it's a Sturgis brand.
Congrats for 100k subscriber. I joined when you had 20k
Wow and i thought New York was expensive!Thanx but i'll bring my own food
awesomeout there dude!
Hi Gabriel I’m planning a trip to Denali national park what campground you recommended to stay ? Close to the park and with showers?
Is the sun starting to set or is still out for most the 24hrs? How is sleeping in the tent at "night" with the sun out?
The sun is never up all day here in the center of Alaska, you have to go further north for that. But in the middle of the summer it sets very late, around 10 or 11pm and it never gets completely dark. However now, because it's August it does get dark by midnight or so and is dark during the night until early in the morning. And the days are quickly getting shorter.
The bus ticket price has really gone up a lot since you've made this video. As of June 2021, it costs $60 to take the transit bus RT. I will be taking it tomorrow, as today was sold out, and hoping to take some good photos of the wildlife in the park. I went hiking around Savage River today, and while the scenery was stunning, I didn't see any wildlife.
Right on, well enjoy exploring the park.
Just figure Alaska costs as much as going to Hawaii except gas costs more and food as well. I remember paying $9 for a gallon of milk in Yakutat 25 years ago. Just depends where you go as to how much more it will cost you than anywhere else in America.
one smart idea ive seen people do is rent a Uhaul van and camp in them. they cost like 30$+ mileage. to rent. then you can sleep free anywhere..although Denali is bullshit..they make that section of the parks hwy illegal to camp along the road pull outs..but healy and south of denali has turn outs..but the 15 mile section from park entrance through the tourist crap they wont let you sleep in a vehicle..but Anywhere else from kenai to homer and valdez is fine to pull out in RVs or vans vehicles etc and sleep..i sleep in my chevy truck, pathfinder, and subaru all the time all over alaska ( i reside in Palmer/wasilla..Denali was the only place i got pissed off about camping cause the campground is ALWAYS full and if you have avehicle the next best place is healy. healy is the ghetto of denali..lol it sucks. Byerly lake has a campground its an hour south or so of denali. Cantwell doesnt havemuch maybe an RV park..but the denali hwy turn is there and just outside of cantwell theres plenty of turnouts and they all have great Grayling fishing spots too..camp all you want there nobody will bother you. for the recor ive been in AK for 11 years and i only been to Denali twice..lol theres not much up there for me and it costs too much$$$$$.. kenai and Seward are more what i like cheaper options, plenty of fishing sightseeing animals etc.. ive never seen anything but a bear in denali..i bet you can see way more bears floating the Kenai from sportmans landing to Jims landing on a 30$ sightseeing float during peak sockeye runs. Denali is what it is..a national park..so like all other national parks its an overregulated Zoo..lol ill go back when i get a lottery ticket to drive the entire 90 mile road in september.. people also sell the lottery tickets on Craiglist this time of year for like 50$ each cause its illegal to profit from them. hope this info helps anyone planning on coming up here. the train isnt a bad way to see seward to spencer glacier along the seward hwya through anchorage and up to talkeetna and denali.. ALso you didnt mention anything about the Whistle stop.it starts in wasilla and goes from wasilla to fairbanks and you can get off in denali and bewteen. we have oneif not the last whistle stop..you can jump on and off anywhere along the route.
If you want to make a milkier version of your granola, try adding powdered milk and/or almond meal.
Good idea.
Yay 100K !
Awesome to see New Delhi on the distance board 😬
is there a walmart in alaska?
Yes, they have them there.
I wanted to see more of Denali...It was very interesting. The breakfast tip was very useful. The bear repellant was interesting...I was happy to see New Delhi mentioned... After seeing this video I kinda remembered my trip to Kaziranga in Assam. My ride on the elephant to see the one horned rhino and also a trip to Shillong... You must go to that eastern part of India. I have seen your Goa, Gokarna, North of India etc. Was wondering if you went to the east and North Eastern part of India. Awesome vlogging. Waiting for the next one...
My next video will be about the shuttle bus ride I went on today into the park, so you will see a lot more of Denali. But no I haven't been to the northeast of India yet, or even east to Calcutta or Bodhgaya, etc.
Gabriel you got to be kidding $40 for grizzly bear cologne ( spray ) and a whistle .. You need a 44 Magnum !! 🔫not a spray ..
as an Alaskan I concur...
@@silvanadair4888 Isn't shooting a bear in a National Park a felony?
RoniRot not if it’s in self defense and your word against the dead bear
@@silvanadair4888 id rather fight a federal attorney in court than a grizzly in the wild
How long was the walk from the campground to the "town" area?
It's almost 2 miles one way.
Gabriel, you might want to add some flax seeds to your breakfast for protein. Just a suggestion. :)
My daughter live up north in the bush so staying is free. But 11$ for z lb of ground sugar. Get use to fish and game.
- Wow. So expensive. I honestly thought you would have said the opposite...interesting 😦
Gabriel - Who is the red tent manufacturer? Do you like using it?
Also, what sleeping bag do you use?
The tent is awesome. It's a Sturgis brand. I showed how to set it up in this video:
ruclips.net/video/hilMr9TItwg/видео.html
It's super waterproof and very lightweight, but only for one person. I don't recommend my sleeping bag unfortunately, it doesn't keep me warm enough when it gets genuinely cold.
Thanks Gabriel! I'll look into this other video.
My wife and I are big fans of your series! We have been watching you faithfully now for close to a year.
You and your travels are such an inspiration to us.
I am considering purchase of an IconnTechs video camera. Should we stay away from this brand?
Best of Luck,
Steve in North Miami
When you get tired of exploring or have some down time, do you read? Interested to know what good reads you recommend!
What were the prices in Albania 😂
Definitely cheaper. Check out this video:
ruclips.net/video/xq7H3HLzx5k/видео.html
Almost 100k Gabriel
I want to move to Fairbanks.
Hay Gabriel why don't you just stealth or guerrilla camp in stead of paying. Besides its Alaska a seemingly endless wilderness???
Since I answered this in another comment, I'm going to copy and paste some of that comment here:
In addition to the threat of bears, there are lots of other pretty good reasons to not just hike out into the wilderness of Alaska. In short, you've got to be on a completely different level of preparation. For one thing, you're better off having a vehicle so that you can drive to the right areas to be able hike into the wilderness in a good spot, not some random place off the road. Secondly, you better have done some research and know the area where you're planning to go, know what the terrain is like, what wildlife is there, etc. You need bear-proof containers that you can carry with you (here at the campground there are bear-proof storage lockers to put your food in). You're going to have to be prepared with all of your food for however long you will be out there, you will need a stove, or else fire-making supplies (you don't find downed dried wood just lying around most of Alaska), and you'll need cooking gear. You will need maps of the area and you will need to be prepared to navigate off trail, because there aren't many trails in the wilderness of Alaska, there aren't even trails throughout most of Denali national park. You need to be prepared to be completely alone for however long you are out there (unless you bring company of course).
In short, you don't just wander off into the wilderness of Alaska. You need to know what you're doing beyond just having a tent and sleeping bag and wanting to camp in the woods. It's not the same as backpacking somewhere in California or elsewhere in the continental US where there are trails and camping spaces with fire rings, etc. A better idea is to go backpacking in Denali national park, where you can get the Alaska wilderness experience but with a greater measure of safety to it. They've determined which areas are good for backcountry camping and you pick a certain sector of the park. You get a bear-proof container that you can carry in your pack, and then get a ride in a shuttle bus to the right area of the park. Once the bus drops you off, it's full-on wilderness other than the road, which you leave behind. There are no trails, but you don't need them because it's wide open tundra out there and you can see where you're going and navigate pretty easily with a map. But I wouldn't just hike off the road in some random place into the wilderness somewhere in Alaska, unless I'd done tons of advanced preparation and was ready for something like that, but that wasn't what I came up here planning to do.
Welcome to the greybeard club!
Ypu hitch hike and camp there it sounds like u need to have enough money to survived? U have camera and where do u charge them?
17:50 good old days when people used to talk and have beer instead of being on snapchat
You should go to Fairbanks and see northern light
You can see them from Denali at this time, since it's getting dark at night now. I saw them from here once. Hopefully I'll get lucky while I'm here.
Please record it if you see it, we're planning to go to Alaska too to see the northern light 😀
Problems with "expert" advise. First, if the bear is not hungry, fine. But, depending on the time of year and place, like standing in the middle of a salmon run, announcing yourself can actually make you look like food, or worse, a threat, i.e., just another predator intent on depriving a bear of his fish dinner.
RE "bear repellant."
This liquid only is only a "repellent" because it acts as an irritant. It is NOT designed to permanently harm the animal. Meaning that if the bear is sufficiently curious or worse hungry, bear repellant is only a little better than nothing. Regarding the use of bear repellant. The animal does not know what it is in the canister and has no knowledge of what it is for, therefore; if you need to use it, do not expect that the animal will jump up and run away. It is an irritant only and will not dissuade an angry or hungry animal.
Also, one of the repellant properties of this chemical is that it doesn't taste good so be aware that it can take some time (perhaps 30 sec. to two minutes) befor the animal understands he doesn't like the experience...
But, you should also remember, that to a hungry, and smart, animal such as Canis Majoris appeasing hunger will always be their FIRST priority and even a swarm of angry bees does nothing to dissuade a honey-loving bear. So, ALWAYS go for your best defense, your intelligence, first.
RE being noisy.
First, if the bear doesn't know you are there, telling him you are may not be wise.
Second, non-human sounds work well also, i.e., a loud air-horn (the surprise and pain they generate), when used to fend off a bear, works faster than any chemical--most living things have a central nervous system that reacts much faster (around 100th of a second) to a loud noise than to a bad taste such as with a bear repellant and running is usually instinctive as appose to burning eyes, nose or bad taste that can take a while for the animal to figure out.
Additionally, do not forget a weapon, i.e., a walking stick. If the bear is ONLY curious, and they can be extremely curious as well as being extremely intelligent, a walking-stick as a way to keep you separated, say the distance of a six-foot walking stick can give you time to react and as a last resort, a weapon--meaning something in your hand is always better than nothing.
RE "making yourself big."
I am unclear how a 100 or 200 lb human can make themselves appear large to a 600 or 800 lb Kodiac. Moreover, standing on your hind-legs and especially with arms raised (as the poster shows in this video) is normal behavior to virtually any bear and beyond merely showing a bear you are a much smaller (and maybe edible) version of himself does not appear to be a first choice for a best defense by humans.
Finally, there is NO alternative to common sense. Some people mistake noisy for aggressive and generally with bears appearing to be aggressive is not a good idea. Common sense rules in these situation.
PS - The vast majority of contacts between bears and humans generally happen two ways: 1.) As in a tourist situation, i.e., the animal is seen at a distance "being" a bear, and 2.) An abrupt contact at a short distance and usually without prior warning. Being on your toes and aware of the circumstances have always been your best defense.
Meaning that knowing where you are and what you are doing is always the best defense.
May i ask - is the price @ the campground per person or per tent? 23$?
every campground ive ever visited is a charge per spot, per night. not pp.
Do you keep the food in your car/tent? Wouldn't that attract bears?
If I knew you were up here you could have stopped by and I would have made you some of my delicious beef stew Alaskan style yum yum
Sounds delish. :)
Bingo
Sales tax depends what town you are in. Denali borough has no sales tax.
So, if we don't hear from you again Gabe, we'll know those 40 bearspray bucks could've been a good meal - or 8 ten-minute showers, or 2 more nights including a couple of beers instead.....:-)
There will be a video, for sure, during the 10 o'clock news. lol
I asked him when I bought it, and the only way you can return it is if you don't remove the plastic wrapping it comes in and take off the two plastic rings that are on it. And of course you can't use it if those rings are still attached and it's wrapped in plastic. There's no point in buying it if you don't remove all that stuff, because you aren't going to get all that stuff off while a bear is charging you. So in other words, you can't get your money back. If you could, the bear spray manufacturers would go out of business, since 99.999% of them will never be used.
(Oscar P) Glad somebody got the joke, man....:-)