00:00Luke, Tom, and Nate here with the Outdoor Boys YouTube channel and we've got Jake and
00:09Luke from How to Alaska and they are going to be joining us on an epic Alaskan adventure.
00:15We're going to be hunting fossils, we might do some gold mining, we're going to be camping.
00:22You guys ready?
00:25Yeah!
00:26Well check it out, we rented this UTV from Alaska Toy Rental in Palmer, but I've never
00:33used one of these UTVs before, so I'm really excited to give this a try.
00:37I'll be the one that's pushing harder than people.
00:40Are you ready?
00:41Yeah!
00:42Woo!
00:43Oh this is awesome!
00:44We can even do this!
00:45Woo!
00:46I feel like I'm in a tank!
00:47I love it!
00:49I love it!
00:51Oh look at that, a bobcat!
00:56Did you see that?
01:01A bobcat just ran across the road.
01:05I thought that was a white odot.
01:07That's a lynx.
01:08He went in the bushes.
01:09Oh that's cool.
01:10Wow.
01:11He went in the bushes.
01:13We're trying to make the noise like a wounded rabbit, see if they can get him to pop his
01:21head up.
01:22Scoot over buddy.
01:23Here comes something meatier.
01:24I saw it all the way down.
01:25Right.
01:26That's just working hard.
01:27Yeah, here we go.
01:28Guys, you want some blueberries?
01:29Yeah.
01:30Oh man, look at these.
01:31Check it out guys, we've got some crowberries here.
01:51Yeah.
01:52That's a stopping.
01:53Some lingonberries.
02:00It's really fun riding that thing and it is comfortable and at my age, I'm starting
02:05to appreciate comfort a bit more.
02:39Oh, look at that guys, you know what that is?
02:52Look at it.
02:53This is all bear crap.
02:54That's so yummy.
02:55Watch out, here we go.
02:56Everything's wet.
02:57You got covered in mud too Tom?
03:11Yeah.
03:12Oh man.
03:13This is why we're wearing our rain gear.
03:14We've got the heater there, let's turn that up.
03:20That'll be a windshield wiper, activate.
03:49It's doing pretty good.
04:04Boys are a little hungry, so Jake's pulling out a trail snack.
04:07This is pink salmon.
04:08This is red salmon.
04:09Kids get the pink salmon.
04:10Adults get the red salmon.
04:11Nice.
04:12That's good.
04:13The pink salmon's fine too, but it's not red salmon.
04:25The red salmon's way better.
04:29We had a nice snack break, let's go find some fossils.
04:33All right guys, you ready to look for fossils?
05:02Yeah!
05:09That's the big old moose print right there.
05:11This is the kind of rock you're going to find fossils in right here.
05:14Oh here.
05:15Oh yeah, here we go, here we go.
05:17See look, I mean nothing fancy, but you can see the seashells in it.
05:21Oh look at these guys' bones.
05:24Look at these little bones.
05:26They feel like bird bones.
05:30This stuff isn't really super exciting, but there's a bellum knight in there.
05:36Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
05:38This is all the seashells of fossil ferrous shale.
05:41Oh, look at that.
05:44Oh yeah, look at that, right there, there, and right here.
05:52Oh yeah, that's a big one.
05:54Whoa, that's a huge one.
05:58That one's huge.
06:01That looks like a fossilized limpet.
06:04That does look like a fossilized limpet.
06:06I found one that isn't broken at all.
06:08Oh yeah, that one's in great shape.
06:10Oh look behind you.
06:12Look at all the bellum knights in here.
06:15Oh, isn't that cool?
06:17That is cool, look at all that.
06:20Oh, look at that.
06:24Is that a brown thing?
06:26Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's a fossil.
06:28Is that the bone?
06:30I don't know.
06:32Let's see.
06:40Yeah, look at that, that's cool.
06:43There we go, look at that.
06:46Oh, did it come off?
06:48Oh, nice.
06:50Is that Jake standing on it?
06:53This is one of the most gorgeous places I've ever hunted for fossils.
06:57Look at this, isn't this great?
07:01Let's keep it open.
07:03Let's keep it open.
07:05I have to hide this from all people.
07:23Woo!
07:25Check it out.
07:27That's the way we came.
07:29Up through that valley.
07:31And that's the way we're going.
07:37Woo!
07:39That was a nice one.
07:41I even got one.
07:43Woo!
07:45Ah, I'm having a good time.
07:47Go!
07:49Go!
07:51Go!
07:53Woo!
07:55Oh!
07:57The water came bursting out.
07:59Woo!
08:01Woo!
08:03Woo!
08:05Woo!
08:07Woo!
08:09I'm stuck in my crate.
08:13Wow, this thing goes through water just so well.
08:16He's kind of floating.
08:18It looks like it's floating.
08:28Oh!
08:32Woo!
08:34Woo!
08:36Wow, that splashed all the way up in here, didn't it?
08:40Luckily, the engine intake is in the back
08:42and it's covered over a bunch of stuff.
08:45So you can go into some pretty deep water
08:47and as long as you don't linger,
08:49it's not too bad.
08:51Where's the big one?
09:03This is so much fun!
09:05Hold on, we're going back!
09:07We're driving on an airstrip.
09:09It's used by the miners
09:11and the homesteaders back here to get supplies.
09:15Check it out!
09:17We have some gold mines up ahead.
09:19These guys are working excavators
09:21and slush boxes.
09:27The big rocks get sorted out
09:29and then the dirt gets sprayed with water.
09:31All the gold and heavy dirt
09:33gets separated
09:35and then he takes and pans
09:37the leftovers and gets the gold out.
09:39I'll be there in two hours.
09:41Oh, there it is.
09:43Maybe a gram and a half.
09:45That's pretty!
09:47Five grams.
09:49I would have been digging out of this truck.
09:51Oh my goodness, those are just gorgeous.
09:53Oh, that's cool!
09:55Alright guys, hop in!
09:57Oh, that's cool.
10:23This is a deep one.
10:25Wow, look how deep that is.
10:29Oh no!
10:30Oh!
10:31Oh my gosh!
10:33Woo hoo hoo!
10:34Water came bursting out!
10:37We'll clean them up real good.
10:40Alright guys, you ready to find some more fossils?
10:42Yeah!
10:43Yeah!
10:44Alright!
10:45Yeah, look at that.
10:46Got some raspberry bushes there.
10:49Whoa!
10:52Woo!
10:52Oh yeah, I can see it.
10:54Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
10:55There's some fossils on that one.
10:57We're gonna find it is the big rocks roll to the bottom.
11:01Yeah.
11:01But they hang up in the trees.
11:02I want you to stay with me.
11:04A little bit more of a challenging hunt.
11:08Oh yeah!
11:11Oh yeah, there's a nice imprint.
11:13There it went.
11:23Oh, that's cool.
11:25Woo!
11:30Yes!
11:32Yes!
11:33Just make a little ledge to put your feet.
11:35It's the last day of August
11:36and the leaves are already turning yellow.
11:39Fall comes quick around here.
11:41Reach for me, my son.
11:43You're almost there.
11:44You gotta do it.
11:45Oh, you did it.
11:47You're safe.
11:48Just take jumps and then it's easier to stop yourself.
11:51Just go and hop like a bunny.
11:52Yes, Tommy's gonna do it.
11:53Hop like a bunny.
11:56Hop, hop.
12:00Tom's down.
12:02Okay, show us.
12:03Careful, don't get going too fast.
12:06Stop, Nate, stop.
12:11Nice.
12:15Oh, check it out.
12:16You find one?
12:17Oh yeah, yeah, you get a good...
12:18Oh, it gives you an idea of what we're looking for.
12:20It's kind of a ram's horn style shell.
12:23And they get big.
12:25Here we go.
12:27This is what we're looking for.
12:29Hopefully I can get it without busting it.
12:35Oh, a piece of an ammonite or something.
12:36Yeah, yeah, yeah.
12:37Just judging by it.
12:39Oh, too greedy.
12:42Oh.
12:43Whoa!
12:45You can see all the guts of it.
12:47Oh, awesome.
12:49Look at the calcite in there.
12:51Yeah.
12:52Look at the crystals.
12:53Look at the calcium crystals.
12:55And it's...
12:58Jake found it.
12:59It's his.
13:01No, Jake.
13:03Cool fossil.
13:04Look at that.
13:05That is way cool.
13:06Here's another one.
13:07Oh yeah, I can see that's the inside.
13:09It's just a little quarter of it.
13:11Look at that.
13:13Beautiful.
13:14Absolutely beautiful.
13:15Oh, you can see all the chambers.
13:17Woo-hoo.
13:18That's a great one.
13:19And see the crystals growing inside the shell?
13:22Wow!
13:29Very cool.
13:34Yeah!
13:38Oh, I'm gonna roll.
13:41Ha, ha, ha, ha.
13:48Whoa!
13:49Oh, I'm bursting it.
13:51Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
13:55All right, Jake.
13:56I got you.
13:58Oh, right in the face.
14:02You did it.
14:03I gotta tell you what, guys.
14:05I like these UTVs, man.
14:08These things are awesome.
14:09All right, hold on to your butts.
14:10It's gonna get bumpy.
14:16Here we go again.
14:19All right, hold on tight, everybody.
14:33You wanna go explore it real quick?
14:35Guys, there's a creepy boss.
14:37All right, let's go inside
14:38and see if there's little school kid skeletons.
14:44Hey, if you see a nail, grab a nail.
14:46Whoa, look at the engine.
14:48Look at the mudslides that hit the side of the bus.
14:51See the dirt comes all the way up to the windows?
14:54I would love to know the backstory
14:55of how this thing ended up all the way back here.
14:58Oh, look, it's an army bus.
15:00It says U.S. Army Bus for official use only.
15:04All right, all aboard.
15:06All right, kids, the school of hard knocks
15:08is now in session.
15:10You're the best school bus driver ever.
15:14All right, kids, come on.
15:27You hear a scrape on that.
15:30I hope so.
15:38We're coming up on Jake's gold claim.
15:41That's a nice set up.
15:43Yeah, look at that.
15:46That was awesome.
15:48Oh yeah, I can see why you'd wanna make this a gold claim.
15:52You got bedrock right down here.
15:55Gold sits on top of bedrock.
16:00Rice.
16:01That wind is just awful.
16:02I love eating rice.
16:06Yeah, can I see?
16:07Yeah, now we're talking.
16:12I feel like I wanna put a pair of knives.
16:16I feel like I wanna put a pair of knives.
16:34I need you to squish this bag up,
16:37mix up all that dough in the bag.
16:42All right, guys, I'm gonna show you
16:43one of my favorite things.
16:44rendered bacon fat. Requires little or no refrigeration and it is the ultimate
16:49oil, grease for Dutch ovens, frying pans, that sort of thing.
17:14Look at that. Anyone want some naan? There you go, kind of a hearty naan. It's nice and
17:38warm. That is a perfect marshmallow loop. From one loop to another, well done. It's
17:59still good. Guys, do you know how late it is? It's 9.30, it's your bedtime. Uh oh, my
18:18spanking hand is getting itchy. You warm? Good. What an awesome, awesome day. We have
18:27had such a ball getting out here, but it is late, I'm exhausted, and I will see you
18:33guys in the morning.
18:37Oh, it's cold. Well this morning, breakfast burritos sound pretty good to me. I think
19:05we better get cracking on that. They don't have any more of those nowadays. We're not
19:24bringing cheese home with us. Ooh, a little salsa. Really good. Would you guys like to
19:48shoot the .22? All right, let's set up a little target range, huh? Here, just put it right here,
19:57Tom. See this stick? This right here is the line, okay? Okay. That's the tip of the bullet. Now,
20:05there's a bullet in there, and then you squeeze the trigger. You go, okay. You're ready to fire,
20:16Tom. I like this. We're getting ready to do some gold mining here on Jake's gold claim,
20:27but one of the biggest obstacles to mining gold is getting the wetsuit on. Jake's just a little
20:34bit fluffy like me. It's like a Chippendale dancer who's about to pull a muscle. All right,
20:43Jake's busting out the dredge.
21:13The bedrock's really shallow, which is good because the gold hangs up on the bedrock. Ooh,
21:28that sucky. That's a lot of work. That is a lot of work, but it's fun and it's rewarding. Yeah,
21:49I did that for like two seconds and my hands are frozen. See all that gravel in there? There's
21:53lots of gold in that, and we're going to use the pan to get the gold out. Can you find some?
21:58Yep, I found it. Oh, look at that. Look at all that gold that I found. Oh, yeah, look at that.
22:04There's a bunch right there. You have a little vial or something? Yeah, I do. A little piece
22:14of gold right there. You got to be pretty gentle with it. A couple tablespoons of material in my
22:29pan. Oh, my. That's impressive. Well, there you go. About an hour, hour and a half of dredging
22:41and about $100 worth of gold. So not too shabby. The boys have had an absolute ball playing on the
22:48shale slide over here. They've almost broke their neck like 10 times, but they're having fun. Hey,
22:54Nathan, what'd you find over there? A knife. Take a look at this. Man. Yeah, that's actually in
23:04really good shape, Nathan. Right there. You found it right there? Somewhere in this area.
23:11Look at that. That's lucky. Well, the boys and I have had an absolute ball hanging out with Jake
23:17and Luke. And if you guys want to see more great outdoor adventures that are family friendly,
23:22check out their channel. I'll put a link in the description below. But we've got to get
23:26headed home and we've got a great trail ahead of us. I'm really excited for the ride back.
23:34Have you had a good time? Yeah. All right, guys, get loaded up in the UTV. We're getting out of
23:39here. Would you guys like to do this again sometime? Yeah. The boys have decided that
23:49we should name the UTV Appa after the flying buffalo on Avatar. This is Appa,
23:54my flying bison. Appa, yip yip. Yip yip, Appa. Appa, yip yip.
24:04I enjoy it.
24:15You were fast and furious. Ride or die, remember?
24:23We didn't get rained on last night, but apparently up in the valley above us, it did get rained.
24:29The rivers are a little bit dirty and a little bit higher than when we
24:33crossed the first time. So it's a little bit of a clencher getting back home.
24:45Oh, you were wearing your rain pants. Yip yip, Appa.
24:55Oh, there's a lot of water.
24:59Oh,
25:11ah, the current pushed us a little bit.
25:19Oh,
25:25I'm glad we had the window shut on that one.
25:49Oh,
26:19oh,
26:41all right, Tommy, we're going to give you a turn, okay?
26:44Yep. Welcome aboard. I'm going to do some driving.
27:06Are you ready?
27:07Yeah.
27:26Oh, here we are at the car.
27:32Guys, did you have fun? Yeah.
27:34Yeah. If you guys enjoyed this video as much as we enjoyed filming it, don't forget to click
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27:46adventure here in Alaska. I'll put a link in the description to that video as well. And check out
27:51Jake's YouTube channel, How to Alaska, for more family-friendly outdoor adventures.
27:57Thanks for watching, guys. See you next Saturday. Yeah.
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