BEST CAMPING LOCATION, ALASKA EDITION: EPISODE 1

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Dustin Faddis

Dustin Faddis

3 жыл бұрын

In this series we will explore Alaska in search of the best camping location. This video will cover the Kenai Peninsula. We will travel to Skilak Lake and Homer Spit. We will look at the campground itself and what there is to do in the surrounding area. Hope you enjoy the video. #bestplacetocamp #bestcampspot #bestcamplocation

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@reflectivefocus9044
@reflectivefocus9044 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, both of those places are beautiful.
@drinkswithdnr2970
@drinkswithdnr2970 3 жыл бұрын
Yes they are.
@kidscookingblakestake3977
@kidscookingblakestake3977 2 жыл бұрын
IT,S LIKE THE COOLEST PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE
@jimflothe9693
@jimflothe9693 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Always wanted to hike some of the trails across from Homer. Thanks for sharing.
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback Jim. We appreciate you watching. Glad you enjoyed it. There are quite a few trails across the bay. We’re looking forward to going back. Do you have any trails over there that are on your bucket list?
@jimflothe9693
@jimflothe9693 3 жыл бұрын
The trail you went on connects to some longer options. Also want to hike China Poot Lake/Poot Peak trail. Lots of great trails near Skilak though. I recommend Hideout Trail as great views with minimal effort.
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 3 жыл бұрын
@@jimflothe9693 we saw a few other options when we were over there. One was a ridge trail that went up over toward the south East side of the glacier. We were thinking of doing that one next time. Skilak lake has a bunch of trails we would love to hike. We will look into hideout trail. Thanks for the recommendation. Are there any other Areas that you recommend to visit here in Alaska?
@jimflothe9693
@jimflothe9693 3 жыл бұрын
When I lived in Fairbanks we would hang out on the Upper Chena River, Harding Lake, and Quartz Lake. Other trips in Alaska though I really love the Denali Highway and the Richardson Highway down to Valdez. The Kenai Peninsula is my favorite for all around activities.
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 3 жыл бұрын
@@jimflothe9693 we frequent all of those areas near Fairbanks as well. I’d probably agree that the kenai peninsula is the best all around for a variety of activities. Thanks for chatting Jim
@kidscookingblakestake3977
@kidscookingblakestake3977 3 жыл бұрын
WOW AWESOME PLACES
@lildee4lyfee
@lildee4lyfee 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing your trip with all of us!
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, we appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed it. Have you ever been to the area?
@reflectivefocus9044
@reflectivefocus9044 3 жыл бұрын
So pretty, it makes me want to move up there.
@jasongiordano907
@jasongiordano907 2 жыл бұрын
We always enjoy Tolsona Wilderness Campground in Glenallen. Whiskey Point in Homer is also nice, it has a large cliff that overlooks the water.
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 2 жыл бұрын
We really like both of those camp sites. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment Jason
@rachelfaddis8151
@rachelfaddis8151 3 жыл бұрын
Love the videos along with the music! It’s so amazing to watch!
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 3 жыл бұрын
It’s a lot of fun making the videos.
@rachelfaddis8151
@rachelfaddis8151 3 жыл бұрын
@@DustinFaddis if it’s fun then it’s not work 😉
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 3 жыл бұрын
@@rachelfaddis8151 that’s true. You should come with on the next trip 😊
@reflectivefocus9044
@reflectivefocus9044 3 жыл бұрын
I can’t believe the water up there in Alaska. Is it like that everywhere up there?
@ExploringWithRandR640
@ExploringWithRandR640 3 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rach
@zr2dad5
@zr2dad5 3 жыл бұрын
thanks faddis clan. great video. seems like a real family get away. i hope you sport something big in a chest rig for the hikes in the dense forests. keep the videos coming.
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, we had a great time. Yeah we definitely have pack some protection with us. We’ve come across bear before. It never makes it on video because that’s the last thing on our minds 😆. We normally don’t put ourselves in bad positions when the kids are around. We make lots of noise so we don’t see anything up close. Do you have something to carry as well?, we have a .454 casull
@zr2dad5
@zr2dad5 3 жыл бұрын
@@DustinFaddis unfortunately i'm in california. the options for personal protection are limited. i'd like an alaska in your caliber. or even a judge in 45-70. i'l probably settle for a 10 in whatever flavor is allowed and stocked. not really and bear in my neighborhood. plenty of rats...
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 3 жыл бұрын
@@zr2dad5 haha… I know exactly what you mean, I’m originally from California. We have a magnum research BFR chambered in 45-70. It’s a beast. We picked up a 10mm when we got here to alaska but I’m more comfortable with the .454 for grizzlies.
@Geocon04
@Geocon04 3 жыл бұрын
Great job on the video!! Cameras and narration were great along with the dad jokes, LOL!! 😆 Can't wait for Episode 2.
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 3 жыл бұрын
Haha, thanks…. We appreciate it. We’re actually out filming now. What’s your favorite place to vacation?
@JS-Outdoors
@JS-Outdoors Жыл бұрын
Brought back some great memories. I’ve camped out by Skilak Lake and the Russian River. Really like both, hard to pick one over the other.
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis Жыл бұрын
Very true. It’s such a beautiful area. Thanks for watching
@drinkswithdnr2970
@drinkswithdnr2970 3 жыл бұрын
I need to get out more.
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 2 жыл бұрын
We all do
@positronikiss
@positronikiss 2 жыл бұрын
Costa Rican dreaming about an Alaskan journey here! Solid pure awesomeness vid my man, thank you for sharing with us. Much luv brother!
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that you liked the video. Alaska is a beautiful place. There’s so much to do and see. Costa Rica is amazing too. Hopefully I’ll get a chance to make another video this summer on a vacation.
@muathasiri5233
@muathasiri5233 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video Dustin thanks for sharing the video , I’m planning to go to Alaska this year in what date you guys did this trip if you don’t mind . Thank you
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video. We took this trip around June 20th. Have fun on your trip. I’ll be looking forward to hearing how it went. 😊
@fbksfrank4
@fbksfrank4 Жыл бұрын
Hard to say, going to Cordova for the 4th! From Fairbanks.
@Earthman24111
@Earthman24111 2 жыл бұрын
Good content. Video could be improved by reducing the volume of the transitional music by half at least.
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. I’m still working on making the videos better. I’m having some issues with the audio so I really appreciate it. I’m only editing with an iPad and it’s difficult to get everything right. It will sound good during playback but when I post the video the volume goes up and down a lot more. Hopefully I’ll figure it out soon. I appreciate you giving your time and feedback
@RAMtrails
@RAMtrails 2 жыл бұрын
how do you like your bug tent? what brand is it?
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 2 жыл бұрын
It’s a master canopy 140”x 140”. It’s a life saver up here in Alaska. The mosquitoes get bad here. It pops up real quick. We’re definitely happy with it.
@mountainman78629
@mountainman78629 2 жыл бұрын
San Marcos Texas? My neck of the woods. I lived in Gonzales Texas for many years before moving to Alaska in 2020
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah we lived right down the road in Selma for about 5 years before moving up here to Alaska in 2019
@mountainman78629
@mountainman78629 2 жыл бұрын
@@DustinFaddis when I hear Selma I think of Fentress. Are they close to each other or am I confusing it with some place else? I need to check a map but is Selma between luling and San Marcos?
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 2 жыл бұрын
@@mountainman78629 Selma is just the north end of San Antonio. I think it was about a 20 minute drive
@mountainman78629
@mountainman78629 2 жыл бұрын
@@DustinFaddis you’re right. Might have seen it when went 1604 occasionally. I’m Texan and proud to be from there but I’m sure glad I made it up here. I think it would actually be easier to live off the land in Texas with the hog problems and all the deer and other things to eat but I’m really close great fishing spots but in Texas I was about 150 to corpus and maybe 200 to Galveston.
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 2 жыл бұрын
@@mountainman78629 it’s basically just north of 1604. Once you hit 1604 it turns to Selma for about 6 miles
@tearoftaste4183
@tearoftaste4183 2 жыл бұрын
I like Seward a lot better than Homer. The mountains are so much closer. The only thing that sucks about Seward is the City operated campground ocean front use to be first come first serve and you paid onuce you parked in front of the entrence only 15 Bucks a night. Now you have to reserve on line and its 40 bucks. Totally sucks but still very beautiful
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 2 жыл бұрын
We really love Seward as well. Lots of things are going up here. Our trailer storage doubled this year
@qnslanman
@qnslanman Жыл бұрын
How bad was the mosquitos? Thx
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis Жыл бұрын
There were mosquitoes at skilak lake but they weren’t bad. There were no mosquitoes in Homer because it was windy
@TheDisillusioned1811
@TheDisillusioned1811 3 жыл бұрын
Send some of that rain my way. Don't you hate the rat race for finding outdoor spaces free of other people? Awesome country, great trip.
@DustinFaddis
@DustinFaddis 3 жыл бұрын
That’s why I’m really loving Alaska. I can take a drive to go camping and either go to a tourist filled area or I can go north and not see Annie person for weeks at a time. It’s great
@jamesd.lasiter2662
@jamesd.lasiter2662 Жыл бұрын
That is the Kenai river, you don’t drive next to the Russian.. fyi!.. Cheers!.. Jim
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