FULL Season Winter Caribou Hunt | ALASKA 2023-2024
It all pays off in the end for our winter caribou hunting season here in Alaska. The journey took us through some of the state's rugged backcountry where we learned new terrain and witnessed incredible sights. We are thankful for the knowledge gained and the opportunity to harvest such a resilient animal that will provide us nutritious food for many months to come.
We appreciate you tagging along for our Alaskan adventure 😀
Thank you for watching and supporting our channel! 💙
- Eric & Arielle
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 ⇩⇩⇩
www.createphotocalendars.com/...
(っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐭𝐬𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐢𝐞 𝐃𝐲𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞: ♥ www.etsy.com/shop/SimpleLivin...
Visit our Amazon store to see the products we use and recommend:
www.amazon.com/shop/simpleliv...
Our Amazon affiliate link if you wish to support our channel: amzn.to/2Xi9CvE
Products shown in this video:
Canon R6 Camera: amzn.to/3SZA7AQ
Go-Pro Hero 11: amzn.to/3wGD55K
Browning Game Camera: amzn.to/3PoGBsj
Jetboil: amzn.to/3uSEHce
Mora Knife: amzn.to/49uh9cT
Vevor Diesel Heater: amzn.to/3TcvDYZ
Olight Headlamp: amzn.to/3t8KARO
Carhartt Yukon Bibs: amzn.to/49dJKCv
Don't want to miss an episode? You can 🅢🅤🅑🅢🅒🅡🅘🅑🅔 here: / simplelivingalaska
Our most popular playlist: • Eggs Benedict on the F...
𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐚 -
𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘: / simplelivingalaska
𝐼𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚: / simplelivingalaska
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Where have the years gone? Seems like just a short time ago that you two arrived at your little cabin with just a truck, RV and a dream. How far you two have come, KZhead stars with hundreds of thousands of fans. I think we all love your videos because you are living your dream and sharing it with us.
Thank you so much for this adventure you shared with us!!! Love,love,loved it!😃👍But then again I always enjoy you both! Thanks again❤
all the love from Canada.
We love your comment!❤
U said it.
Does anyone else get tired of this computer voice?
Eric is so lucky to have this woman I mean she just does everything they are just a perfect match for Alaska I just love this podcast
Arielle covered in blood from cleaning a Caribou and says, "Lunchtime !" LOL!! YOU ARE AMAZING!!!
I wanted her to wash her arms so bad I couldn’t concentrate on anything she was saying 😂
!!! Glad I scanned the comments. I guess I'm not watching this one.
That's was a great look proud and excited
My kind of girl.
I caught that too. Gave me a chuckle.
I like this way of compressing all these days in sequence into a compilation story that ended with a successful hunt. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you 🥰
It made for a great video build up. !!
Absolutely agree! Fantastic vlog.
Spoiler alert! lol
@@mike81989to be fair, the thumbnail sort of gave it away…..
Was crushed to hear about everyone fav furry friend crossing the rainbow bridge but was wonderful of you guys to share sweet Bos time with us 😊 lovely videos as always!
Great video...thank you for sharing your real life experiences...no commercials: coffee, AG1, Drevos smoker, Lion Energy ....just Eric and Ariel. You guys get it. You are the best! The Hollars and Sow the Land share life as it happens as well...no commercials.
I completely agree!
You two make the best videos! The stories, photography, and your obvious love of your life and each other is absolutely beautiful♥
The new generation of pioneers. You guys make such a great team . Be safe always . Keep on keeping on. Love your channel and content.
Perfect description! Love how they work so well together!
I’m a lifelong Alaskan, lots of amazing adventures with kids. You two Are. Doing. It. Right. Great vid, beautifully done. ☃
Thank you 😁
Wonderful video! You two are fabulous love your talent and persistance.
46:28 Arielle with caribou blood up to her elbows, “Lunchtime, right?” 😂
It has to be done if you want to eat them! It reminds me of going to India and seeing the women picking up fresh cow dung with it all the way up to their elbows forming round pies to slap on the side of the house to dry for cooking fuel later! That's what you have to do without wood, and electricity, and bottled gas! I saw they would stack them in a circle up and up forming a beehive looking mound and when it was tall enough covering that with mud to dry to protect the dung cakes from the rainy season. They would cut a small opening to retrieve however many they needed to cook a meal! Just imagine the women from the Western societies having to do this to make dinner!? I laughed as I thought they would send the kids out saying honey grab two cakes for dinner tonight!
The most important viewing of my week always look forward to seeing you both
Your videos are the best! I watch them twice. Once with my morning coffee then in the evening before bed. I love how you are living and loving your lives.
That is very kind of you ❤
Eric tying Arielle's hair back while she's elbow-deep in a caribou carcass is the perfect image of how they are the perfect couple. The way they share the work and lean on each other's strengths; how they support each other, and praise each other, and rely on each other is really quite touching.
That is the most beautiful scenery out there especially with the snow covered trees they were awesome but the scenic views were absolutely beautiful and the snow mobile rides were exciting all i can say is it is so very breathtakingly beautiful there and hunting the caribou for food was a learning experience as always another great video of Alaska Thanks Arielle and Eric take care.🇺🇲❄🤠❄🇺🇲
Thank you ❤
The trees look like giant snow creatures!! Wow stunning scenery-this was my first Caribou hunt!!! Experiencing things I never thought I would through your channel. Amazing. Thank you.!!!
Gotta keep that woman! The way she casually talked about her experience whilst casually waving caribou guts, precious!
He be smart never to step out on her!!!!! He'd be very smart. End up as polar bear food, 😅😅😅😅😅
I’m so sorry for your loss of BO ….. I sat here crying he was adorable as is his brother. Do tell are you planning to get new babies it will,be so awesome you are such good parents. Greetings from Spokane I love watching your show.
Right!!
@@Angelaselsthey mentioned in a video some time ago that there are some things they want to do that are not cohesive to having a dog. I’ve heard nothing since that though and they may have changed their minds.
@@Angelasels I didn't hear the part of the loss of Bo. It's hard when a pet is lost.
Thank you guys so much for letting us enjoy your adventure. Enjoy for as long as you can.
Arielle, I love how you stop to acknowledge the beauty in the details around you! Keep on keeping on!
You got yourself a caribou, Eric and Ariel! Awesome Sauce! The scenery is beautiful. Hope you all and Bandit are doing well. Thanks for sharing this adventure!
Loved every minute, paused at so many wonderful views, you make us all want to come on your adventures, even looked forward to the harvest of the caribou, Alaska is one place I have always wanted to visit, you feed my thirst, I am disabled and won't make it in this lifetime, but I hope we meet up in the next! Thank you both for sharing snippets of your life with us, we appreciate all the work that this takes. Love from Australia xxx
This long season hunt has made me think how grateful we should be for the food we have. To watch what you go through to harvest that meat is something that modern people usually don't have to do and it puts me in awe of you guys!
Congratulations on your first Caribou. What beautiful scenery with the snow covered trees. Blessings to you both. 😊🇺🇲
We all had subsistance licenses back in the mid 70's and we got a big Caribou on the Alaskan Peninsula. Processed him over the fish hold on our seiner and split the meat between our boat and my skipper Paul Harder's Dad Ole's boat. Utterly fantastic meat!...even the liver was great!
I'm so happy right now - a nice long video from my favorite channel ❤
Arielle, you seem to have such an incredible, almost chidlike, joy with which you experience the world- it's so pure and honest; you live with your whole heart and it's so wonderful that we get to see these glimpses of you shining, like you just laughing at the birds taking flight! There aren't many people out there being their authentic self like that; thanks to both of you for letting us come along on your trips like this :D
Well done! You are the epitome of good hunters: always careful and law-abiding, and you take down what you can eat, with respect and attention to nature and environment. SO impressive, always.
What an adventure! So glad your perseverance, as you aptly mentioned, Eric, paid off! Arielle your sentiments at the end about the balance of understanding and respect you both have for these hearty animals, their beauty and endurance, but also your appreciation for the sustenance they provide. Looking forward to your caribou recipes!
Thank you, I absolutely agree and so very thankful for their gratitude to nature for providing sustenance and beauty.
What a video! Vsual whiplash!!!. Weeks of hunting compressed into less than an hour and then suddenly, Eric gets a Caribou. There were wolves sneaking around and tarmigan flying all over the place. Ariel having a chat while gutting. And trees that look like someone blew foam insulation all over the forest. .Hundreds of miles on the snow machines. loved it. I feel like an Urban Wimp now. Great editing job. Suzi
I'm glad that trip worked out well for you. Thanks for the adventure!
It’s obvious the care and time you took to film, produce and post this video. I know all of your viewers appreciate it. What a super experience, one most of us will never have! Congratulations!
WOW the landscape is Beautiful !!!!!
Opening with the most beautiful snow scenes ever shown anywhere. Looked like a painting with the snow so thick on the trees.
Another great video! Somebody is getting very good at capturing some spectacular views that show their love for the beauty of God's creations! I also enjoyed the compiling of several hunting excursions during the season, that showed that every hunt isn't successful, and that in hunting, perseverance is often needed. It also showed how quickly an uneventful hunt can turn into a success story! Way to stay with it, and I'm glad that Eric was able to connect with a solid shot on a nice caribou. I love the teamwork that you two have on getting things done, regardless if it's during hunting, cutting wood, cooking, or construction projects. You two work very well together, and that's one of the reasons I like your channel so well. God bless you two, and I'll be looking forward to your next video!
The views there in Alaska are amazing. Thank you for sharing. I can always count on you to have beautiful filming🥰. Your my favorite channel and you made my day today. Thank you for sharing your life with us. Take care from Cape Cod Massachusetts ✌️🇺🇸
This video is how I had imagined all of Alaska looked during the winter! White and wild! I kinda felt sorry for the trapped Martin, and I've never seen one in the wild. All your time and efforts finally paid off. Great job!
Your caribou hunt made me envious. So happy you were able to get one. Sure there will be future videos showing you making caribou steaks. It will be most interesting to see the trail cam pictures next year. Glad you were able to take Bandit along on the trip. Be safe. Till next time...
Yay! So happy you guys got your caribou. Every year you will become more and more skilled at finding and dispatching them.
I'd never get anything done. The views are so distracting!!! Just fabulously beautiful!❤
Oh my this is so me somedays 💗
@SimpleLivingAlaska I can imagine! You are both inspiring, and I love how authentic and upfront you are about your day to day journey. Thank you again for sharing your lives in Alaska with us dreamers!💗
Thank you both for all you do so that your many viewers can get a taste of Alaska. Hunting and fishing trips are always exciting thanks to you both. Work on the homestead and cooking and the beautiful scenery footage just makes it all complete. You two are absolutely amazing.
Your videos are so inspiring. I look forward to them! Your love language to each other is magical and these adventures you take us on are amazing, to say the least. Thank you for sharing your family, it’s truly one of a kind ❤
We need to get you to 1 million followers!! The best channel on KZhead!
Love yall! So glad you were able to get some food!
Can't wait to see your trailcam footage 🐺🦊🫎🐇🦅🐿🐦⬛
Hopefully the bears don't mess with the cams they do that🐻
I always love all your videos but there’s something really special about this one. Your tenacity is inspiring. Congratulations on the hunt.
Another absolutely breathtakingly beautiful and amazing adventure! Well done you two! I love each and every one of your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your lives with all of us!❤❤❤
As always, thank you guys for sharing your incredible adventures. Watching is the best part of my week!
Congratulations guys! Eric you will tackle anything and get it fixed you are amazing. Love ❤y’all!
Living your best life guys, thanks for taking us along.
I love that this vid was shot over a couple of months in the hunt for caribou, showing the actuality of it. So happy for your success! Looking forward to the processing and recipes of the catch. Love from Australia, xx
Many blessings to both of yall,such an exciting video.Great job you two. GODBLESS
Those are some Dr. Seuss-looking trees!
You two just keep getting better and better what a great team you two make you are both so lucky to have found a each other and live the live you do be safe and thank you for sharing .
The winter landscapes are stunning! Love it…..
Felt sorry for the marten who was caught in the trap . Wish I hadn’t seen that. The other one that was dead looked bad also. Hope the trapper was checking his traps every 24 hours .
I stopped watching this video when you came upon the live Marten still trapped in a steel trap. I wish you had never shown that part of your trip. It brought back terrible memories as a teenager when I trapped a red fox (alive) with the first and last trap I ever set. Needless to say I had to dispense with the fox. Afterwards I received $45 for the fur but I could never trap or hunt again. I guess if it came down to survival then I could still hunt and fish but since that morning so long ago I want no part of it. My wife and I have enjoyed watching your videos of your Alaska journey for several years but this is one video I will never finish.
The last two minutes were extremely well formulated. Keep track of them. I think you will cherish them for years to come. Congratulations on your persistency and thanks for allowing us to come along the adventure!
Both of you are so real and down to earth, living in rural Montana at age 80 I enjoy just watching you do what you do so well. Keep up the good work and sharing your videos with your fans. Cheers, Michael
Damn i feel sad for that Marten having to suffer in pain and agony and hunger in that trap for god knows how many days...how is it legal still ???
Just imagine if it was your dog or a cat
How is Marten different from our normal pet ? Just because he is wild animal ?
I generally like your videos but It was sad to see that Martin stuck in a trap. He seemed like he was in a lot of pain. Cruel, I had to stop watching.
You guys are a joy to watch and follow. You are living my hearts dream. You guys are so intelligent and inspiring.Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Thanks as always, for taking us along on the adventures.
When you were following the caribou tracks thru the close set trees, positively magical looking. Thanks for that. It was epic.
Always excited when you post
Naturally Flocked Christmas trees!!! LOVE It!!!
Thank you both so much for sharing! Always really enjoyed your channel!
What an amazing trip! The views were spectacular! Happy you finally got your caribou!
What a beautiful compilation of caribou hunting! The scenery is so beautifully spectacular! I thought Eric was going to hit that tree for sure.! thank you for sharing your adventures with all of us.
Just the best in videos. You are a well matched team and I do enjoy all of your adventures. You are both lucky you found each other. Thank you.
I miss the snowy winters. Thank you for sharing your adventures.
Wow what an incredible experience! Thanks for taking us along. I’m so happy for you guys. Glad you got to take one home. 😊❤
You 2 are the bomb! ❤ Thank you both for taking us out on your journeys ❤ love you both so much ❤
Another fantastic video! Been following you since the beginning and watched your channel grow from hundreds to hundred thousand plus on many videos. So cool to watch your editing, content and lengthier videos get refined and fine tuned. Very talented and hard working team you two make. So many of us live vicariously through you both! My Self Reliance, Outdoors boys, Kyles cabin, This off grid life, Carena Alexis (sp), Truck house life ( and a good handful of others ) inspire so many of us. Tried it myself in Michigans more remote upper peninsula but the wife and girls/families showed minimal interest in the long drive, adverse elements ( Bugs, mud, snow, no cell, remote living, outhouse, well water ) - and, well making the trips alone got lonely after a while. Soooooo look forward to your biweekly videos, please keep cranking them out,!!!!!
I really enjoy watching your adventures and to watch Arielle just dive in there and then bring up lunch afterwards is just 100% awesomeness. What a woman and you are a lucky man! Keep it up guys :)
Absolutely magical country you live in,snow on the trees is like a wonderland,ive never even see snow,thanks for letting me into your lives, stay safe and enjoy❤❤❤❤
What a beautiful adventure! I am so happy you got the caribou! What a thrill for you both. Thank you for sharing the amazing scenery! I am looking forward to the trail cam dump!!
Wowww so amazing to me that you two have only been there five years and know things like you've lived there your whole lives!! Truely amazing to the hands on learning!
Wow again! Picking up diner on the way back was fun to watch. Just can't get enough of your Alaska. Don't ever stop.
What a extreme and wonderful way of living Eric and Arielle! In comparison with a super hot and on average, very dry deep southern Africa, your daily life experiences are honestly minute by minute treats for me! Congratulations with your Caribou👍🏻
Oh yeah watching is my best part of the week too I don't miss any episodes whatsoever love you all be safe and have fun from Kansas
congrats on your first caribou!! the snow covered country was absolutely beautiful...thanks for taking us along for the hunting season!! be safe out there!!
The sound of the wind makes me feel sooo cold even though I’m tucked under nice warm blankets while I watch you two adventurers on KZhead. Oh, the scenery is stunning!
So cute, Eric says, "Well he's in my spot so we have a problem"😅
What a beautiful trip you took us along on! Thank you. Glad you got your caribou.
I like how you grouped the hunts together and made a long video. So excited about your caribou, congratulations and great job. So proud of you guys always succeeding at these things after persevering and so fun to watch!
Beautiful snow scenes. Thanks for sharing👍🏽
I look forward to your posts! I just LOVE you two!!!
Awesome video! Thank you for sharing your adventures! Your excitement is contagious!
Oh the snow is so beautiful! Love your video 💞🥶🥶🌨️❄️
This was such an epic video-thanks for taking the time to craft such a great sequence, and YAY-your perseverance paid off! Your gratitude for being able to live your lives the way you do is lovely and inspiring.
Thanks for the video Arielle & Eric ! It's always fun to follow along with you guys (from the comfort of a warm chair. 😜)
Sending love to both of you. Ty again for showing your life in Alaska. Always enjoy you guys!
Beautiful scenery!!❤❤
The greenish color just after 23:30 is amazing! Such beautiful scenery and another great vid!
I so admire your hard work and perseverance in any tasks that you do, so glad that you were able to get the Caribou and your respect for the animals is admirable ❤❤
Eric and Arielle! Another great video! Fresh meat is AWESOME! It is AMAZING what you 2 can do! We are so glad that you take us along with you on your adventures! Thank You! Until your next video ~~~ Stay safe, healthy, warm and happy! ❄️🦌❄️
Thanks for taking us along! What beautiful country.
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY !!!!
Simply fantastic video! Thank you for sharing!
So happy for y'all! Congratulations! And thanks for taking us along to see the beautiful Alaskan country.
WOW!! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. I saw a part of Alaska I will never see. It was so beautiful. Can’t wait to see all the yummy meals you will cook.
So happy you got a caribou!! You two are just so great to watch, team work. Beautiful scenery, great content, love when a new video comes up.