Overnight on a Frozen Lake | Ice Fishing Tent Camping
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- čas přidán 28. 12. 2021
- A camping trip in our ice fishing hut makes for a wonderful way to spend the holiday. No fish doesn't mean no fun, we have a blast cooking up fresh meals and spending the end of the year outdoors in Alaska.
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No matter how may times I've watch your videos I still feel so bummed when they end. You two are just the best!! Hope you enjoyed your Christmas!!!!
Totally agree
Definitely agree. I love the LONG ones!!
@@vmargarita me too! 🙋♀️
Me too
We agree...we watch you guys twice in a row. The second time beats most of the others on their first go! Your fun and excitement is contagious.
I'm pretty sure Bo has his own fan club at this point, and it's easy to see why. He has the best expressions, like at around 5:33 we see him peering around at the big frozen lake with a look that says, "I don't see my bed and my wood burning stove anywhere, people." 👀😂 Your dogs are both just so cool.
Luv Bo
Yup. #teamBo all the way lol
😍Yep, that's exactly what makes Bo such a star. The audience can see his interior monologue in his expressions, he doesn't need any thought bubbles or subtitles to translate for us. This episode was the perfect opportunity for him to show off his finely tuned couch potato skills, too, & he nailed it!😁
I love Bo and Bandit! Such sweet babies ❤❤❤
I love both their dogs, just awesome boys, even our dog Elvis loves to watch them, his tail wags when he sees them both.
I have fished that lake for years. One tip, on high pressure days and very cold days, the fishing can be very poor. Once it warms back up to teens and cloudy, fishing will be much better. I know, you have to pick your days, but that doesn't always line up. The char bite dies at sundown. Burbot do bite better in the evening at times. Moving a lot helps catch ratio, but it's not an option when camping out. Try some glow in the dark tube jigs and plastic minnow imitation. Single hook spoons work well at times. The loud ice boom when a crack happens will scare a new person to ice fishing 😅, ice is changing, your nerves will calm down over time. I need to get out there again.
A little advice from the Great White North here in Canada, to stop the freezing over of your fishing holes use a small piece of rigid foam over the hole. Make a small hole so your tip up line can go through and it won't freeze over. Love your channel love you guys from Manitoba Canada
Or, just use an insulated tip up, They sell them at Canadian Tire.
Yes we do that too in northern Ontario. Works super well.
And in Alberta! 🇨🇦
Wow they have lot’s of Canadian viewers. I’ve seen people from all over Canada in the comments on here.
@@mikeyjames BC here, most of the major cities are along the border here. So even a few hrs from the border. This type of life style is very common . As is the weather. We have snow over 6mth of the year here. Arrives in Oct , leaves May to June depending on the spring. We live very rural and small like they do. It's nice to relate as you share similar experiences with weather and lifestyles.
Not to sound cheesy but when I watch your videos I get a bit emotional. My wife and I have been planning and preparing for our move to Alaska for about three years now and we’re now just waiting for spring to finally make the journey, so watching your videos gets to me because soon, this will no longer be just us watching your lives and living vicariously through you, but us actually DOING the things we’ve always wanted to. Thank you so much for always letting us tag along for your adventures, love from northern nevada
Best wishes for your move! Enjoy every bit of it!! 😊
Northern Nevada here too.
As a dog lover I gotta respect how you take care of the guys. Fun vid over all. Thanks and take care.
I'm a cat lover, and I respect & admire how well they take care of Bo & Bandit!
Isn’t it great? They love those dogs and take such great care of them!
A couple tips. You should bring a shovel and shovel out the area you are going to set your tent up, then put snow around the tent tight up against it. That makes it a little more insulated and wind proof. Also I think you guys should buy a vexilar/marcum flasher for ice fishing. They are wonderful and once you use one you’ll never fish without it again!
I don't get how one can heat a tent on top of ice on a lake. Is there no risk of the ice melting?
@@thatsalt1560 I grew up with a lake in my backyard, in Minnesota. You could see their breath, it couldn't have been more than 30 F in the tent, even 40, 50, 60.... Won't melt the very thick ice. People even have ice palace campers with ice fishing wheels, that lower directly on the ice. There are entire towns, complete with roads, that appear on a very frozen lake. The RV's have manhole covers in the floor, so you can fish inside. When ice is feet thick, nothing is gonna melt it but the warm, spring sun, March or April, usually....
I actually saw the exact same Eskimo red fishing tent in my neighbor's yard yesterday! They must be practicing setting up before heading way out somewhere. Good idea!
I got the flasher but I think underwater camera is cooler. I like seeing the actual fish staring at my lure so I know when to jig. Helps with whitefish a lot, Jack tho are just beasts and will strike quick. One time I saw a big ass perch just dive bomb the lake bed, stir up a bunch of sediment, then when it was clear again, my bait was gone! Crafty buggers.
@@thatsalt1560 Well no, not really. Ice is at least 8" thick to drive a sled onto it. You need 4" to walk on. 12" to drive a truck on it. Last winter the ice was over 26" thick here. I almost couldn't auger through it without an extension pole. You can have a fire or generator or anything you want and it will melt maybe 1" of ice at best. Once you leave and come back the next day it is frozen again.
Some guys set up ice shacks or ice trailers on the ice all winter and they MIGHT get 6" of melt but there's still tons of ice. I went to an ice shack that I rented and there was a good 4" of water on top of the ice but still about 14" of ice after that.
You can have a fire on the ice heat rises ,just water might accumulate at the coals
Arielle has SO much character you don't show. SHOW IT!! Enjoy you both so much!! Bring out all the Arielle personality. She literally has me dying sometimes. Y'all are so perfect for eachother, and encourage me in my marriage and family. Our lives are so different, but you guys are so down to earth, real and relatable!! Thank you!!!
I love the fact that you care enough about everything to clean up after other people. Let's just hope that whoever left it does the same if they find a similar situation. Hope you had a great Christmas and here's to a wonderful 2022. Be well, stay safe, love from Texas.
Makes my day when you post new videos!
Same!
Me too!!! 😍
Me too!
This is the Xmas content that makes me so happy, two people who love each other with their dogs having great adventures ❤
So does anybody else use new Eric and Arielle's videos as a reward? "I will work on my dissertation for four hours today, and then I can watch this video..." Thank you for such beautiful content. Happy holidays!
Looks like that was a great experience regardless of no catch, BO and Bandit are living their best lives and getting the king bed to sleep on while you two sleep sitting LOL! love them puppers!❤️😊🐶
So happy to be watching you two do this trip. This would be my worst nightmare.
Mine too! Doesn't look at all fun....except for the food!
Same! I'd be a nervous wreck ice lake with propane heater and holes! Nope!! These guys have huge balls! I've been watching them for a month or so now. They are such great salt of the earth people!
Boy, this really cracks me up! And so many of us non adventurous types enjoy watching the adventure from our warm abode!:-)
@@patriciaabell9393 thats the best way to experience it😎
this man would be miserable married to someone like me. I am a coward. Like someone said below, these two have some huge balls.
Y'all are always so positive & brave & hard working & just fun!! It's amazing to me that you're cooking out on ice, in a tent & brewing coffee!!! The rest of us would have had sandwiches & water or softdrinks!! 16 hours later, caught no fish, & you're smiling - "just how it is"!! Now, you're making a blueberry cobbler!! God bless y'all 😍🤩😍
I was rewatching some of your previous videos last night because, I couldn't wait for the new video. Btw, you guys put out awesome videos usually, twice a week and I recognize and appreciate all the hard work that goes into making them! Thank you.
--Jessica from Florida 🌞
I second that!
Even though it's been almost 10 years since I lived in Alaska I still think about it all the time and wish I could go back. Thanks for sharing your life there, it helps keep the nostalgia at bay.
Hopefully you can make it back there some day soon! 😀🙏🏻👍🏻
You guys can get those packs of floor mats that look like a puzzle and take them and clear the snow off the lake under your tent and then lay the Matt’s down and the dogs could lay on them clearing the cots off for you two!! Lots of people use them for ice camping for sure!!!
I was just thinking about those mats!
I see your boys Bandit and Max are happy and travel will in your custom dog Carrier with new windows. I like how well you care for you Pups
Amazing. Where I live in Australia, the temperature doesn't get below 5C (41F) so seeing frozen lakes and people out enjoying themselves is a real treat.
It really is so different to our experience here in Oz. I saw snow for the first time in my early 20’s.
just a tip guys, when fishing in extreme weather and overnight, when you get you hooks down refill the holes with snow. then mound it up a little, fished for butbot for 30 years and not once solid ice in the hole. just fill it with fresh snow and mound it up, Love seeing your energy and your learning how to live in Alaska. brings back some memories 37 years worth.
Am I the only one that thought it was funny at 4:00 in the video when Arielle fell back into the soft snow and Eric didn't say a word? haha That looked like fun! Thanks Arielle & Eric for another great video!
Lol you guys looked cracked out with no sleep and that coffee lmao 🤣🤣😂😂
Watching your vlogs is like going on a mini vacation each week! You two are a fabulous couple who loves life to the fullest. Thank you for allowing us into your lives. Your doggos have a great life with you.
I think the coffee had a stronger kick than Eric thought! 😂
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! 🥰
The care and love for your animals melt my heart ,love watching your shows
Happy New Year to you all.
Ice fisherman from the top of MN here. One handy way to fish outside in the cold is to grind sugar snow into your hole so when it freezes it is not hard clear ice it is a brittle cloudy ice and chips out easily.
Love your videos.
I love the dog's sled!! That's awesome! I love that they can join in your adventures
I'm impressed that you guys tried so hard for so long to catch fish under such circumstances. That's dedication! I *LOVE* your fishing videos. Thanks for posting.
You guys really need a fish finder for the ice. It makes it more fun and catches way more fish
That caffeine works for a long time……..judging Eric driving back home in the car 😂😂😂😳
Classic opening with Bo looking out the front glass of the Canine Limousine at 1:05 of the clip. Love that dog! I think he was looking for the First Class call button from the transportation crew to deliver him some snacks for his frozen lake travels. And then there is Bandit... the love all be all BIG DOG that's gonna just rough neck it and stick my head out the window no matter what!!!
It really touches my heart when you are tender with Bo... now that I am older, all my furry kids are older as well...dealing with regular life issues and the senior issues can be challenging! So I appreciate the extra care and patience you cultivate will definitely build up some good karma bank for the future!!:-)
I live in California, and I feel like I'm freezing when the temp hits 60 degrees and that above zero, I couldn't even imagine!!!🥰
You wouldn't do well at my house then, I keep it at 64 inside the house all winter lol
@@colin8532 me too!
Lol!!! I probably wouldnt!!!
Yes, the last week it’s been cool in SoCal and rainy too. I should probably stop looking at zillow in Alaska if I can’t handle cool Ca!!!!
Hello from Minnesota. Use another hook to clean out the paint from the hook. You guys should look into a vexilar well worth the money even the fl8 would help you get on the fish faster. Our family Love the videos. Thanks
This is absolutely one of my favorite episodes!
A new video to let the old year ring out...as always such a treat, thank you Arielle and Eric! and Bo is looking mighty cozy laying down in the sled 🥰 hope everyone is having a happy, healthy, successful and blessed 2022
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@@t.r.l.4377 ty 😊
One helpful tip if haven’t already said:
Shovel snow onto the skirt around the hub to keep air from coming in. Also you may want to look into a Mr. Buddy heater. You can still use your big propane with a hose. Something I always do when ice camping is to bring a carbon monoxide. If you haven’t heard of Vexilar. I would highly suggest getting one to use while jigging. Ice camping can get crazy. You should see some that have floors and all tricked out.
I think my Mr buddy has co auto shutdown. Be tough without some type of flasher.
It's soo sweet how you bundle up your dogs, and put their little shoes on them... it's just a sweet, thoughtful life you've built together.... Also, Ariel, and Eric....I'm dying to know!!! Please say you've dressed up as Ariel the little mermaid, and prince Eric at least once for Halloween 🙏🤞😆😆😆
My wife and I live in North Pole, AK. Been here 3+ years. Saw y'all at Denali National Park this September at about mile 28 of the park road. Super cool stuff y'all do. Keep it up!
Awww sweet Bo...you are my absolute favourite! ♥️
You guys rock! You play by the rules, take care of each other and are wonderful pet parents. Absolutely love your channel. We live in Buffalo, NY and used to get a lot of snow but not so much now. I hated winter as I also get the blues but your channel helps keep me motivated. Thank you
I just love the way you care for your dogs.
YOU NEED TO USE A LOOP KNOT!!!!
I've done a lot of jigging and when I switched from a swivel to individually tying lures directly to my line with a loop knot it made a HUGE difference in the amount of fish I caught. I believe the loop knot allows the lure to move more freely and authentically and leads to more bites and more fish. Test it out at home in a bucket to see for yourselves.
You guys must be one of the best matches-made-in-heaven that I know. Always having fun, even when there is hard work to be done. Never seems lonely with just the two of you..... Thanks for a great year of videos. Happy New Year!
116 comments and nobody mentioned that smoke transition @ 00:30 yet ... i see you, aspiring cinematographer! thats the second time i can see big improvements on the camera work (after the awesome drone footage started to appear a long time back)
Bo knows... around 24 minutes, sound asleep on the cot. Way to go boy!!! lol!!!
"There is no bush in the middle of the lake" - True words of wisdom :D
I ordered a calendar and I must say it is so wonderful. You're so talented. I hope you make many more for years to come.
Merry Christmas guys 😁 2021 was the year I discovered and started binge watching your videos and I’m always so happy when a new one pops up! Looking forward to seeing what happens in 2022 & wishing you the best for the new year 😁
Happy holidays!
@@SimpleLivingAlaska Merry Christmas and all the best in the New Year! Thoroughly enjoy your videos. Thank you for them! Hello from Cold
Lake Alberta 🎄💥🐟
Who else likes the video before watching so you don't forget at the end?
I love going back and looking at the old videos you guys are really Troopers and that look like so much fun thanks for taking us with you
Seeing Eric hyped up on that coffee made me laugh so much! Merry Christmas you guys! Much love.
He got a good cup of coffee, that's for sure.
At 32:04 love the Burbot flopping around in the background...Enjoyed fishing with you guys. It's "fishing," not "catching." Beau's face melts my heart. Thanks for taking us along.
Your knowledge and understanding of the environment you live in never ceases to amaze me … 🙏☘️😘
Yes, pop ups outside, jigging inside the tent. Warm and fun with the door dogs.
Your dogs are living their best lives! I enjoy watching your channel. Stay warm and have lots of fun!!!
You two have the best adventures! Thanks for taking us along! While I watched, I ate a couple of popsicles to get me in the right “climate” - I am in Georgia where it is 70+ degrees. This was a great video to watch while I battle Covid…. Thanks again for sharing your Alaska!
The end of this video was screaming “90’s sitcom opening credits”. I was waiting to see “with special guest stars Bo and Bandit”. Thanks for another awesome look into winter in AK!
I just love how Arielle falls over at 4:00 and Eric doesn’t pay her any mind. She just keeps talking like it’s normal lol. Love that for her. Lmfao
I love and appreciate your videos. im going through a lot of change in my life, your videos are always fun to watch and enjoy.
Love that you go to such efforts to bring the dogs.
I know its a hard life, i doubt i could do what you two do on a day to day basis, you are one lucky man to have a partner that loves that lifestyle. Hope this year brings you new adventures.
love you channel.
From Alberta Canada,
Coffee yes! The one for good measure is a must I say!
This is my most favorite Christmas video ever. I'm bummed you didn't get any fish but it really looked like a fun time. Bo and Bandit looked like they may have begged to differ, despite getting the cot!
PS: love your gear, all of it. The ice fishing hut is fantastic. Merry Christmas! xo
I don't know how they don't get moldy inside, with all that condensation with no way to dry it out!
@@lisagrafton2529 I would bring it home, open it back up for a day, and put it back in its travel bag. Sometimes I've had to do the same after hiking. It's not a big deal. Stuff lying about for a little while but it's fine
If you close all the windows in those tent things so it’s totally blackout, the holes glow and you can almost see the fish swimming by = super cool! What a great trip! Merry Christmas!
🤣Dad is rockin' out, and the boys: "oh dad, really"?!.........
You two are great. You really do make a good pair, working together and encouraging each other, makes me jealous, wish mine did. Stay blessed
Well, you might not have got a fish, but you have a great memory of how you spent this Christmas Eve!! How wonderful!😊 Thank you so much for sharing this with us! Hope your Christmas was a good one and that your New Year's is even better. A fantastic couple, stay safe and be happy!!💖
Love you guys! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year :)
Nice Ace Ventura quote💪
Next time I would recommend shoveling the ice where the tent sits. Also I’d add a floor. Either that exercise mats that connect together or you could put a tarp down on the ice and maybe a moving blanket and dog bed for the dogs. Give you some extra comfort.
Merry Christmas you two and looking forward to new year of adventures.
You two just always make me smile! Happy New Year!
Bandit is a hoot! He is an Alaskan dog !! Not your average but he sure is!
Looks like the dogs are pretty comfortable got a good night's sleep
Merry Christmas to a couple of hardy souls! Really appreciate the time and effort you take showing us your Alaskan adventures. Thank you!
Omg! I was waiting for this video. I needed this. Have fun. ❤️
Love love your comment sharing about being on the ice. That makes complete sense
Love how u take care of your fur babies.
Beautiful family ❤️ love you guys , really enjoy spending time with you and your adventures !!
Merry Christmas and thank you for your efforts in the creation process of your channel. It is nicely done and the different content from week to week is something I look forward to.Your channel is one of a handful I actually look forward to. It's cold and dark here in Northern Minnesota as well your work provides entertainment for all your subscribers on these cold dark nights of winter..I love your honesty no BS...Thanks again..Kevin.
Love the videos.. One way to keep your house warmer is pack snow of the flaps, this will keep the wind from blowing underneath, also will help keep the holes in the house from freezing
If you ever run into a situation like that again with a fish,, just cut the line and leave the hooks in if you can’t get them out. Fish can find ways to get them out or live with them. Unfortunately, they can’t live tethered to an unattended line. Another great video 👍
Been binge watching videos all day, they are all so satisfying.
What an awesome way to spend Christmas!
Yeah for you doing the 👍 right thing. Fish for breakfast Christmas day. 🇺🇸🎄☃️
Your blog has quickly become one of my favorite outdoor/homesteading blogs out there.
You needed to have some hot chocolate and peppermint schnapps. You would have kept warmer. Looked like so much fun.
My day is made, thanks👍 New video with your family out in the wild for the night🎉
I liked the snow machine exhaust scene transition in the beginning.
For the condensation build from your heater if you mount one of those wood stove fans that don't need power to your heater it will prevent that and help keep your hut warmer. Thanks for the vids btw!
Happy New Year!
May this upcoming year bring you many of God’s blessings as you guys continue your adventure in the Northern country.
Thank you Eric and Ariel for sharing your lives with us 😊
We love our "ice hut". We camp in it overnight on the lakes here in Maine. So much fun!
My husband and I anticipated you had a relaxing Christmas. Wishing you and pets a HAPPY NEW YEAR (2022)! Looking forward to seeing more videos.
That's what I call the luxury fishing trip
A no fish trip on Big Lake is very typical unless you know the exact spots to fish. I have fished Big Lake for over 20 years actually lived on the lake a couple years. Looks like you both are still learning but it sure is a lot of fun. Good luck on your future trips.
Very beautiful snow. Wishing you and your family a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!
You’re so cute. Happy new year
Happy new year to you and your family
I live in northern Wisconsin and went to a party out on the frozen lake once where someone drug a huge ice fishing house out there with a huge bar in it, stripper pole, wood stove and a couch. It was packed with people. People dancing on the bar, dancing on the striper pole, playing poker, having a blast. You could feel the house bouncing on the water. It was the craziest yet most fun I've had on water. They also passed around a plate of fried fish they caught that day and it was the freshest most delicious fish I've ever had. It was just after Christmas so they gathered up a bunch of old Christmas trees and stood them up in a circle out on the lake and in the center was a 5 gallon bucket with a toilet seat on it. Makeshift bathroom. They said it was the only way the wives would come out.
"if i were you then you'd be ME and I would use YOUR body to get to the top!"
classic ace ventura.